FULLER


Meaning of FULLER in English

1. n. a person who fulls cloth.

Phrases and idioms:

fuller's earth a type of clay used in fulling cloth and as an adsorbent.

Etymology: OE fullere f. L fullo 2. n. & v.

--n.

1. a grooved or rounded tool on which iron is shaped.

2 a groove made by this esp. in a horseshoe.

--v.tr. stamp with a fuller.

Etymology: 19th c.: orig. unkn.

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.