restorer en · NOUN
Etymology
From restore + -er.
Meanings
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Something or someone that restores.
Slightly mesmerized by this accomplishment, Rita asked, "Are you a chair mender?" "I'm the best carver, joiner, and expert furniture restorer in this country. So what about it?" "If you really are a good restorer - you'll have to wait a minute, though. I'm only looking after the place for the owner at present. I'll have to consult her."
1950, Norman Lindsay, Dust or Polish?, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 62:2014, Paul Salopek, Blessed. Cursed. Claimed., National Geographic (December 2014)https://web.archive.org/web/20150212214621/http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2014/12/pilgrim-roads/salopek-text Inside its exhibit hall, behind panes of glass, in a white-lit lab, a team of restorers works on an ancient Byzantine floor: 44 square yards of stone shards rescued from Lot’s Cave Monastery.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| restorers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (7)
de Restaurator (one who restores) · bg реставратор (one who restores) · ca restaurador (one who restores) · es restaurador (one who restores) · el ανορθωτής (one who restores) · ga aiseagthóir (one who restores) · la reductor (one who restores)