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piecer

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈpiːsə(ɹ)/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Someone or something that pieces.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A child employed in a cotton mill or spinning mill to tie together broken threads.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: England, historical, obsolete

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3

noun

Meaning 3

An item, especially clothing, made up of the specified number of pieces.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: in-compounds

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History

Etymology

From piece + -er.