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dyer

noun

  1. occupation
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈdaɪɚ/ / /ˈdaɪə/

name

Etymology: * As an English surname, from dyer (“one who dyes”). Compare Dexter. * As an Irish surname, variant of Dwyer.

  1. An English surname originating as an occupation for a dyer of cloth.
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noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English dye Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English dyer From dye + -er.

  1. One who dyes, especially one who dyes cloth etc. as an occupation.

    Natural dyers commonly coax a rainbow of color from plants, fungi, flowers, and minerals; however, some of the most vibrant and colorfast reds come from insects.

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