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grainer¹

  • /ˈɡɹeɪ̯.nə/ UK
  • /ˈɡɹeɪ̯.nɚ/ US

Rhymes with -eɪnə(ɹ)

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From grain + -er. Piecewise doublet of corner.

noun grainers

  1. A knife for taking the hair off skins.
  2. An infusion of pigeon's dung used by tanners to neutralize the effects of lime and give flexibility to skins; -- called also grains and bate.
  3. One who grains (paints in imitation of the grain of wood, marble, etc).
  4. A brush or tool used for such painting.
  5. US A grain car.

Grainer²

proper noun

  1. A surname.

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"grainer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/grainer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

grainer. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/grainer

Chicago

"grainer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/grainer.

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@misc{grainer_2026,
  title = {grainer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/grainer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}