"quiller" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: quillers [plural]
Etymology: quill + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|quill|er|id2=occupation}} quill + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} quiller (plural quillers)
  1. One who works with a quill.
    Sense id: en-quiller-en-noun-nKYJIFXp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (occupation) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 32 33 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (occupation): 37 35 28
  2. One who writes with a quill; a professional writer; a journalist.
    Sense id: en-quiller-en-noun-tJKsJ3O~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (occupation) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 32 33 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (occupation): 37 35 28
  3. One who creates decorative designs from thin strips of curled paper.
    Sense id: en-quiller-en-noun-1VdNctBi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (occupation) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 32 33 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (occupation): 37 35 28
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: quilling

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