"posture-maker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: posture-makers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} posture-maker (plural posture-makers)
  1. (archaic) One who teaches or practices artificial postures of the body: an acrobat. Tags: archaic Synonyms: posture-master
    Sense id: en-posture-maker-en-noun-dQ2yxfJO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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