pinner

American  

[pin-er] / ˈpɪn ər /

noun

1. a person or thing that pins.

2. a headdress with a long hanging flap pinned on at each side.

3. a small apron fastened on by pins.

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pinner British  

/ ˈpɪnə /

noun

1. a person or thing that pins

2. a small dainty apron

3. a cap with two long flaps pinned on

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Etymology

Origin of pinner

First recorded in 1645–55; pin + -er ¹

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Example Sentences

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pinner

Photograph: Graeme Robertson for the Guardian A native of Iowa, Silberman is also now an atypical pinner because more than half of users are based outside the US.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 12, 2016

There's no fee for the pinner or for the merchant.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2015

A pinner is an employee or a customer.

From Forbes ● Sep. 29, 2014

Repinly currently ranks her as the ninth most popular pinner on the site.

From New York Times ● Oct. 3, 2012

But already Mistress Charity had guessed what had occurred, her good humor vanished, and she began scouring her cheek with her pinner.

From The Nest of the Sparrowhawk by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy

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