Dictionary

dyer en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈdaɪɚ/ (General-American)
• (US) audio
• /ˈdaɪə/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From dye + -er.

Meanings

1. One who dyes, especially one who dyes cloth etc. as an occupation.
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Forms

Deriveds

dyster · dexter

Relateds

dyer’s rocket · dyer’s broom · dyer’s weed

Synonyms

litster · dyester

Translations (55)

bn রংরেজ (one whose occupation is to dye) · gl tintureiro (one whose occupation is to dye) · pl barwiarka (one whose occupation is to dye) · ga ruaimneoir (one whose occupation is to dye) · sq bojaxhi (one whose occupation is to dye) · hy ներկարար (one whose occupation is to dye) · ota بویاجی (one whose occupation is to dye) · ar صَبَّاغَة (one whose occupation is to dye) · sk farbiar (one whose occupation is to dye) · uk фарба́р (one whose occupation is to dye) · el ελαιοχρωματιστής (one whose occupation is to dye) · uk фарба́рка (one whose occupation is to dye) · fr teinturière (one whose occupation is to dye) · de Färberin (one whose occupation is to dye) · pt tintureiro (one whose occupation is to dye) · nl verver (one whose occupation is to dye) · bg бояджи́йка (one whose occupation is to dye) · bn অনুরঞ্জন (one whose occupation is to dye) · ar صَبَّاغ (one whose occupation is to dye) · mi kaitāwai (one whose occupation is to dye) · hu kelmefestő (one whose occupation is to dye) · cy lliwydd (one whose occupation is to dye) · uk фарбува́льник (one whose occupation is to dye) · ro boiangiu (one whose occupation is to dye) · ru краси́льщица (one whose occupation is to dye) · pl farbiarz (one whose occupation is to dye) · grc βαφεύς (one whose occupation is to dye) · pl barwiarz (one whose occupation is to dye) · fi värjäri (one whose occupation is to dye) · pl farbiarka (one whose occupation is to dye) · eo kolorigisto (one whose occupation is to dye) · uk краси́льниця (one whose occupation is to dye) · la tinctor (one whose occupation is to dye) · cs barvířka (one whose occupation is to dye) · fr teinturier (one whose occupation is to dye) · cs barvička (one whose occupation is to dye) · bg бояджи́я (one whose occupation is to dye) · de Färber (one whose occupation is to dye) · tr boyacı (one whose occupation is to dye) · uk краси́льник (one whose occupation is to dye) · ro vopsitoare (one whose occupation is to dye) · mk бојаџија (one whose occupation is to dye) · cs barvíř (one whose occupation is to dye) · be фарбава́льшчыца (one whose occupation is to dye) · cs barvič (one whose occupation is to dye) · uk фарбува́льниця (one whose occupation is to dye) · be фарбава́льшчык (one whose occupation is to dye) · sk farbiarka (one whose occupation is to dye) · ca tintorer (one whose occupation is to dye) · es tintorero (one whose occupation is to dye) · ro vopsitor (one whose occupation is to dye) · ga clódóir (one whose occupation is to dye) · hi रंगरेज़ (one whose occupation is to dye) · ru краси́льщик (one whose occupation is to dye) · es tintorera (one whose occupation is to dye)