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mender

[ men-der ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a person or thing that mends.
a piece of sheet metal that has been imperfectly tinned but that may be retinned to an acceptable standard.

Origin of mender¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; mend, -er ¹

Thisbe was the lady loved by Pyramus and was acted by Flute the bellows-mender.

The book-mender felt very angry, but put an extra guard on himself, caught her in a firm grasp, and proceeded to expel her.

All places where threads are not woven in are marked so that the sewing-in girl (mender) can adjust such places.

The mender must have a good eye for colors necessary to produce various effects and for the interlacing of the threads.

The mender should use good judgment as to the amount of work to be applied to each garment.

April 19, 2024tortuous

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