"kembster" meaning in All languages combined

See kembster on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: kembsters [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English kembestere, kempstare, kemster, equivalent to kemb + -ster. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|kembestere}} Middle English kembestere, {{af|en|kemb|-ster}} kemb + -ster Head templates: {{en-noun}} kembster (plural kembsters)
  1. (archaic, historical) A woman who cleans or combs out wool Tags: archaic, historical Synonyms: kempster

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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