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coffeemaker

coffeemaker

1 2.3
A person who makes and serves coffee for others
  • noun
  • /ˈkɔːfiˌmeɪkər/
  • Informal
translation icon : cafetero

Examples

  • MICK: Coffeemaker?

  • She uses her coffeemaker every morning to brew fresh coffee for her family.

  • The new coffeemaker in the kitchen makes the best espresso for guests.

  • As a skilled coffeemaker, he always prepares a delicious cup of coffee for his friends.

Synonyms

barista
vscoffeemaker
23 2.9

A person who makes and serves coffee drinks in a coffee shop

works at home or informally instead of in a professional cafe

How Skilled

barista
23 2.9
coffeemaker
  • Informal
1 2.3
amateur
175 3.5
novice
46 3.4

Surface Forms

coffeemaker singular
coffeemakers plural

Morphology

coffeemaker = coffee + maker (transparent) = coffee + maker

Agentive reading ('maker' as person) is a straightforward extension: someone who makes or prepares coffee.

Etymology

The word coffeemaker can also mean a person who makes coffee; like baker, maker here means 'one who makes', so a coffeemaker is the person who prepares and serves the drink.