vinedresser

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Etymology

From vine + dresser.

Noun

vinedresser (plural vinedressers)

  1. (now rare) Someone who works in a vineyard.
    • 1792, Charlotte Smith, Desmond, Broadview, published 2001, page 132:
      Hither I gladly found my way, and saw the vine-dressers, and people employed in the making wine, preparing for their work, and going to gather the grapes while the dew was yet on them.
    • 1960, New American Standard Bible, John 15:1
      I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser.

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