kleermaker

Dutch

Alternative forms

• kledermaker (rare, archaic)
• kleedermaker (obsolete)
• kleerenmaker (obsolete)
• klerenmaker (rare)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch cledermakere with loss of intervocalic -d-. Equivalent to kleer (singular of plurale tantum kleren) +‎ maker.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkleːrˌmaː.kər/, [ˈklɪːrˌma(ː).kər]

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• Hyphenation: kleer‧ma‧ker

Noun

kleermaker m (plural kleermakers, diminutive kleermakertje n, feminine kleermaakster)

1. tailor (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession)

   Synonym: (obsolete) snijder

Derived terms

• kleermakerij
• kleermakerszit

 

Descendants

• Afrikaans: kleremaker
• → Caribbean Javanese: klirmaker