airbrusher en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *-r Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)bor. Latin āēr Old French airbor. Middle English aire English air Proto-Indo-European *bʰers- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *bʰr̥stís Proto-Germanic *bʰurstís Proto-Germanic *burstiz Frankish *burstibor. Vulgar Latin *brustia Old French broissebor. Middle English brusshe English brush English airbrush Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English airbrusher From airbrush + -er.
Meanings
- One who uses an airbrush.
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One who edits or alters something in order to make it appear better.
But the events that followed are far more complicated than the airbrushers would have it.
2021, Otto English, Fake History, page 40:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| airbrushers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |