I. ma·ter ˈmātə(r noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin — more at mother
chiefly Britain : mother
II. mat·er ˈmād.ə(r), -ātə- noun
( -s )
Etymology: mate (VI) + -er
: a worker who arranges shoes or hosiery in pairs for packing
I. ma·ter ˈmātə(r noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin — more at mother
chiefly Britain : mother
II. mat·er ˈmād.ə(r), -ātə- noun
( -s )
Etymology: mate (VI) + -er
: a worker who arranges shoes or hosiery in pairs for packing
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012