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EDGER (edger)
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Dictionary entry overview: What does edger mean?
• EDGER (noun)
The noun EDGER has 2 senses:
1. a person who puts finishing edges on a garment
2. garden tool for cutting grass around the edges of a yard
Familiarity information: EDGER used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A person who puts finishing edges on a garment
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("edger" is a kind of...):
needleworker (someone who does work (as sewing or embroidery) with a needle)
Derivation:
edge (provide with a border or edge)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Garden tool for cutting grass around the edges of a yard
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("edger" is a kind of...):
garden tool; lawn tool (used for working in gardens or yards)
Derivation:
edge (provide with a border or edge)
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