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floorer

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[flawr-er, flohr-] / ˈflɔr ər, ˈfloʊr- /

noun

  1. a person who lays floors.

  2. a person, blow, etc., that knocks someone or something to the floor.

  3. Informal. something that beats, overwhelms, or confounds.


Etymology

Origin of floorer

First recorded in 1785–95; floor + -er 1

Example Sentences

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He worked temporarily in Rada’s school as a floorer.

From New York Times

The 56-year-old retired floorer has been making weekly runs since the crisis began and plans to continue, even though his lead lines were replaced last week.

From Washington Post

"John gave up his job as a floorer to take care of me and the kids so we have struggled financially. It costs £30 in taxis and train fare for John to come with me to a hospital appointment."

From BBC

This was a floorer, but Jock would not abandon his point.

From Project Gutenberg

Daniel Davila, a 23-year-old timber floorer from Camarillo, Calif.—a Los Angeles suburb knee-deep in the Golden State's housing dust bowl—made the 14-hour move across the Pacific two years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal