floatmaker en · NOUN
Etymology
From float + maker.
Meanings
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A builder of floats (decorated trailers or vehicles for display in a parade or pageant).
"So you think Upstart will replace Ullo as their go-to floatmaker?"
2014, Liz Talley, His Forever Girl, page 243:I spoke of my interest in seeing what those masters of the floatmaker's art at Macy's might come up with as a 300-square-foot depiction of a plate of spaghetti carbonara.
1984, Calvin Trillin, Third Helpings, page 8:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| floatmakers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |