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woolsorter

woolsorter

9.8
A person who separates wool by quality for making yarn
  • noun
  • /ˈwuːlˌsɔːrtər/
  • UK
translation icon : clasificador de lana
  • The mill employed several woolsorters to ensure only the finest wool was used for their yarns.

Examples

  • After years as a woolsorter, his expertise in grading fleeces was second to none.

  • Becoming a woolsorter required both experience and a keen eye for detail.

  • The woolsorter examined the fibers carefully.

  • Many woolsorters work at the factory.

  • The mill employed several woolsorters to ensure only the finest wool was used for their yarns.

  • Becoming a woolsorter required both experience and a keen eye for detail.

  • After years as a woolsorter, his expertise in grading fleeces was second to none.

Synonyms

wool stapler
vswoolsorter
  • UK
9.9

A person who sorts wool by quality, length and fineness

is broader, uses general quality and characteristics rather than specific fibre measures

Surface Forms

woolsorter singular
woolsorters plural

Morphology

woolsorter = wool + sorter (transparent) = wool + sort + er

A straightforward compound of 'wool' + 'sorter' meaning 'a person who sorts wool', with both components and the agentive sense clearly recoverable.

Etymology

Woolsorter is built from wool and the common word sort, with -er meaning 'one who', so it literally means 'one who sorts wool'. Think of a person at a mill making neat piles of wool by quality, and you can see why a woolsorter is someone who separates wool into different grades for use.