laster
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laster¹
Rhymes with -ɑːstə(ɹ), -æstə(ɹ)
noun lasters
- A workman whose business it is to shape boots or shoes, or place leather smoothly, on lasts.
- A tool for stretching leather on a last.
- That which lasts or endures. […] the Ambret; which Pear, though it neither grows to be so large in substance or size, as large Les Chasseries, yet bears more in number, comes sooner into bearing, tastes better in the mouth, and is commonly a long laster.
Laster²
Rhymes with -æstə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
* As an English surname, variant of Lester.
* Also as an English occupational surname, from the noun laster.
proper noun Lasters
- A surname originating as an occupation.
Talk about this word "laster." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/laster. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. laster. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/laster "laster." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/laster.Cite this
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title = {laster},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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