overlocker

7.5

A sewing machine that trims and sews fabric edges to stop fraying

noun
/ˈoʊvərˌlɑːkər/

: overlock

She finished the raw edges of the fabric with an overlocker for a professional look.

Examples

The tailor recommended using an overlocker to prevent the seams from unraveling.
Many home sewers invest in an overlocker to improve the durability of their garments.
The overlocker is essential for finishing seams.
I bought an overlocker to improve my sewing skills.
She finished the raw edges of the fabric with an overlocker for a professional look.
The tailor recommended using an overlocker to prevent the seams from unraveling.
Many home sewers invest in an overlocker to improve the durability of their garments.

Synonyms

overlock

vsoverlocker

1 7.8

A sewing machine that trims and sews fabric edges to stop them coming apart

has identical meaning but uses bind wording instead of sew

How Specialized

overlocker

7.5

linker

Specialized

8.4

sewing machine

24 2.2

Surface Forms

overlocker singular

overlockers plural

Morphology

overlocker = overlock (transparent) = overlock + er

Derived via the productive suffix '-er' from 'overlock' to name the machine that performs overlocking.

Etymology

Overlocker refers to a sewing machine and comes from over- 'over' and lock 'to fasten'. The machine 'locks' the raw edge by sewing over it to stop the fabric from fraying, so an overlocker is the special machine that finishes and secures edges.