vinedresser

[ vahyn-dres-er ]

/ ˈvaɪnˌdrɛs ər /

noun

a person who tends or cultivates vines, especially grapevines.

Nearby words

vine cactus, vine maple, vine snake, vineal, vined, vinedresser, vinegar, vinegar eel, vinegar fly, vinegarette, vinegarish

Origin of vinedresser

First recorded in 1550–60; vine + dresser¹

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Examples from the Web for vinedresser

It is for this that He, as the Vinedresser, cleanses the branches.
The Ministry of Intercession|Andrew Murray
On Tuesday morning an old woman and two children and a vinedresser's wife followed the dead to her grave.
La Grenadiere|Honore de Balzac
Opposite compare Alfio lived massaro Cola, the vinedresser, who was as rich as a pig, and had one daughter at home.
Under the Shadow of Etna|Giovanni Verga
It is not we who can cleanse ourselves: God is the Vinedresser: we may confidently intrust ourselves to His care.
The Ministry of Intercession|Andrew Murray

It was about the vinedresser's baby in your father's garden?
Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays|Various

British Dictionary definitions for vinedresser

vinedresser

/ (ˈvaɪnˌdrɛsə) /

noun

a person who prunes, tends, or cultivates grapevines

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