roofer

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roofer

/ˈɹufɚ/ US
/ˈɹʊfɚ/ US
/ˈɹuːfə(ɹ)/ UK

Rhymes with -uːfə(ɹ), -ʊfə(ɹ)

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From roof + -er.

noun roofers

A craftsman who lays, or repairs roofs.
A daredevil who performs stunts on tops of skyscrapers. Ivan, Kirill and Vasilisa are “roofers,” a loose-knit group of insanely non-acrophobic daredevils who scam and sneak their way to the tops of Russia’s highest buildings.
Similar: rooftopper

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noun craftsman who lays or repairs roofs

Español	techador, techadora, rufero
Português	telhador
Français	couvreur
Deutsch	Dachdecker, Dachdeckerin
Русский	кро́вельщик króvelʹščik

noun a daredevil who performs stunts on tops of skyscrapers

Русский	ру́фер rúfer

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@misc{roofer_2026,
  title = {roofer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/roofer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}