vinedresser

[ vahyn-dres-er ]

/ ˈvaɪnˌdrɛs ər /

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noun

a person who tends or cultivates vines, especially grapevines.

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Origin of vinedresser

First recorded in 1550–60; vine + dresser²

Words nearby vinedresser

vin du pays, vine, vineal, vine cactus, vined, vinedresser, vinegar, vinegar eel, vinegarette, vinegar fly, vinegarish

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How to use vinedresser in a sentence

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
A vinedresser's cottage also leans against the western gable, and is in some sort a continuation of the kitchen.
La Grenadiere|Honore de Balzac
Annette and the vinedresser's wife closed the eyes of the adorable woman, whose beauty shone out in all its radiance after death.
La Grenadiere|Honore de Balzac
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

I shall give you a flat refusal A vinedresser who could be guilty of such folly would be sent to Bicetre.
Economic Sophisms|Frederic Bastiat

British Dictionary definitions for vinedresser

vinedresser

/ (ˈvaɪnˌdrɛsə) /

noun

a person who prunes, tends, or cultivates grapevines

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