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tentmaker
tent·mak·er
/
ˈtɛntˌmeɪ
kər
/
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[
tent
-mey-ker
]
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noun
a person who makes
tents
.
Origin:
1555–65;
tent
1
+
maker
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tentmaker
noun
someone who makes or repairs tents
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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