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edger

9.0

A person who finishes the edges of clothes to make them neat

noun
/ˈɛdʒər/

: rematador

She worked as an edger in a clothing factory for several years.

Examples

The edger ensured the garment had a smooth, professional hemline.
Each dress was passed to the edger before it was ready for sale.
The edger worked quickly to finish the dress.
She is a skilled edger in the fashion industry.
Each dress was passed to the edger before it was ready for sale.
The edger ensured the garment had a smooth, professional hemline.
She worked as an edger in a clothing factory for several years.

Synonyms

finisher

vsedger

3 4.8

A worker who does the last step to make things look and work well

focuses specifically on finishing garment edges rather than general final steps

hemmer

vsedger

1 7.5

A person who folds and sews the edges of clothes

applies finishing to various edges beyond just folded hems

garment-worker

vsedger

1 3.5

A person who makes clothes in a factory or workshop

specializes in applying finished edges rather than general garment construction

Surface Forms

edger singular

edgers plural

Morphology

edger = edge (transparent) = edge + er

Productive agent-noun formation from the verb 'edge' with '-er', so the occupational sense is directly predictable.

Etymology

Edger comes from the word edge plus the ending -er, which means 'one who'. So an edger is a person who finishes the edges of clothes to make them neat.