tester

¹

[tes-ter]

noun

1. a person or thing that tests.

tester

²

[tes-ter, tees-]

noun

1. a canopy, as over a bed or altar.

tester

³

[tes-ter]

noun

1. the teston of Henry VIII.

tester

¹

/ ˈtɛstə /

noun

1. a person or thing that tests or is used for testing

tester

²

/ ˈtɛstə /

noun

1. (in furniture) a canopy, esp the canopy over a four-poster bed

tester

³

/ ˈtɛstə /

noun

1. another name for teston

Word History and Origins

Origin of tester¹

First recorded in 1655–65; test ¹ + -er ¹

Origin of tester²

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English tester, testo(u)r, testir, teester “headpiece,” from Old French testiere “headpiece, head covering,” from Medieval Latin testerium, testrum, testura “canopy of a bed”; derivative of Vulgar Latin testa “head,” from Latin testa “earthenware jar; brick; tile”; test ²

Origin of tester³

First recorded in 1560–70; earlier testorn, variant of teston, with -r- from Middle French testart “teston”

Word History and Origins

Origin of tester¹

C14: from Medieval Latin testerium, from Late Latin testa a skull, from Latin: shell

Example Sentences

She added: "Child safety must come first, so we're urging parents – please don't let your child be the tester."

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He was about to pass his MOT testers course at Bridgend College when the accident happened.

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The discovery was made through the aid of a third-party forensic tester and a federal grant.

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Pour the batter into your prepared pan and bake for 30–35 minutes, until a tester comes out clean and the top is golden.

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It means Venus could still expect a visit from out-of-competition testers.

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