First recorded in 1375–1425, glazer is from the late Middle English word glauser. See glaze, -er 1
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A "Japan glazer" is "someone who puts everything that comes from Japan on a pedestal, while disparaging things that come from their own country", Louzembi said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026
He held a steady job as a window glazer and got married before authorities realized the mistake in January 2014.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 21, 2017
His father, a leather glazer, was a frustrated semi-pro ballplayer.
From Time Magazine Archive
Dear Sire: I am a glazer and want information on My line of work.
From The Journal of Negro History, Volume 4, 1919 by Various
Hesitation can be especially rife in fields like law, Glazer said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Meanwhile, Bloomberg reported that members of the Glazer family are debating whether to sell their majority stake.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
Mayflower’s Glazer worries that many investors will get caught out by hidden complexities, and may end up losing money where they thought they’d make it.
From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026
More than 4,000 filmmakers, actors and industry workers, including Bryan Cranston, Connie Britton, Kristen Stewart, Jonathan Glazer and Jane Fonda, have signed an open letter asking California Atty.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026
Produced under the direction of Benjamin F. Glazer.
From Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays by Various
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