flax-dresser

English

noun

Definitions

A worker who separated the coarse part of flax or hemp with a hackle; a hackler

Etymology

Affix from English flax + English dresser.

Origin

English

dresser

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

dresser English
dresserlike English
earthflax English
flax English
flaxbush English
flaxcomb English
flaxen English
flaxlike English
flaxseed English
flaxweed English
flaxy English
stonedresser English
toadflax English
vinedresser English
fleax Old English
dressure Middle English