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carpetmaker

carpetmaker

1 4.1
A person or company that makes carpets by hand
  • noun
  • /ˈkɑːrpɪtˌmeɪkər/
: alfombrista
  • The skilled carpetmaker created a beautiful handmade rug for the living room.

Examples

  • "I am a carpetmaker and therefore you will also be a carpetmaker!" With an agitated gesture, Ostvan pointed to the uncompleted carpet in the tying frame.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • You have learned from me everything a hair carpetmaker must know; that is enough.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • I will teach him the craft of a hair carpetmaker, and should I not live long enough, someone else will complete his training.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • The law has always said that a carpetmaker may only have one son because a carpet can only support one family.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Why can I not succeed in making a good carpetmaker of my son, so that someday I can take my place beside God to help him tie the great carpet of life?

    Fiction book (2001)
  • "I am a carpetmaker and therefore you will also be a carpetmaker!" With an agitated gesture, Ostvan pointed to the uncompleted carpet in the tying frame.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • She watched as the carpetmaker expertly wove colorful threads into the fabric.

  • After years of practice, he became a renowned carpetmaker, known for his intricate designs.

Synonyms

rugmaker
vscarpetmaker
1 3.6

A person who weaves rugs by hand or with a machine

makes large fixed floor coverings

How Skilled

carpetmaker
1 4.1
weaver
10 2.9

Surface Forms

carpetmaker singular
carpetmakers plural

Morphology

carpetmaker = carpet + maker (transparent) = carpet + maker

The compound is a straightforward combination of 'carpet' + 'maker' meaning 'a person who makes carpets', which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Carpetmaker breaks into carpet and maker. Carpet was first used for a woven cloth or 'rug' brought from the East, like Persian or Turkish rugs, and maker means someone who 'makes' things, so a carpetmaker is someone who makes carpets, often by hand.