fluter

noun

flut·er

ˈflütə(r),

-ütə-

plural -s

1

archaic : flutist

2

[flute entry 2 + -er]

a

: a worker who flutes (as furniture parts or curtain ruffles) by hand or by machine

b

: a tool or implement for making flutings

Etymology

Middle English flauter, flautour, from Old French flouteor, from flouter to play the flute + -eor -or

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of fluter was before the 12th century

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Style

“Fluter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluter. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.

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