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gemsetter

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A person employed to mount gemstones in their settings.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • c. 1930, Ira Gershwin, article in the New York Times Lyric writing [...] requires [...] the infinite patience of the gemsetter [...]

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History

Etymology

From gem + setter.