"shapester" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shapesters [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English shapster (“one who cuts; barber; tailor”), equivalent to shape + -ster. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|shapster|t=one who cuts; barber; tailor}} Middle English shapster (“one who cuts; barber; tailor”), {{suffix|en|shape|ster}} shape + -ster Head templates: {{en-noun}} shapester (plural shapesters)
  1. (archaic, historical) A seamstress; dressmaker; tailor Tags: archaic, historical
    Sense id: en-shapester-en-noun-FOtkXR1Q
  2. One who changes shape; shapeshifter
    Sense id: en-shapester-en-noun-Hh9GAHhL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ster, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 88 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ster: 27 72 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 90 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 91
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: shepster

Inflected forms

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