sampler

American  

[sam-pler, sahm-] / ˈsæm plər, ˈsɑm- /

noun

1. a person who samples.

2. a piece of cloth embroidered with various stitches, serving to show a beginner's skill in needlework.

3. a collection of samples, selections, etc..

   a sampler of French poetry.

4. an electronic device that digitally encodes and stores samples of sound.

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sampler British  

/ ˈsɑːmplə /

noun

1. a person who takes samples

2. a piece of embroidery executed as an example of the embroiderer's skill in using a variety of stitches: often incorporating numbers, letters, and the name and age of the embroiderer in a decorative panel

3. music a piece of electronic equipment used for sampling

4. a recording comprising a collection of tracks from other albums, intended to stimulate interest in the featured products

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Etymology

Origin of sampler

1250–1300; Middle English samplere < Old French essamplere, exemplaire < Latin exemplārium exemplar

Example Sentences

The duck sampler is my favorite place to start, especially for first-timers.

From Salon

Unpack once, still get a Europe sampler platter.

From The Wall Street Journal

“A lot of people are samplers,” Lawrence says.

From Los Angeles Times

“This is like a nice sampler platter of what the Asian American Jewish experience is like.”

From Seattle Times

To measure pesticide exposure, four of the volunteers wore cotton full-body suits with veils, socks and gloves that would pick up contact residues and personal air samplers that would capture airborne residues.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• brocade
• decoration
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• needlepoint
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