glazier

noun

gla·​zier ˈglā-zhər How to pronounce glazier (audio)
-zē-ər
: one who sets glass
glaziery
ˈglā-zh(ə-)rē How to pronounce glazier (audio)
ˈglā-zē-ə-rē
noun

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After a while my father decided to use some of his skills from Hungary in order to make a better living and tried to join the glaziers union. Leslie Srolovits, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2024 Joseph told me that the painters, glaziers, and drywall finishers in his shop reacted differently. Eyal Press, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024 My father was a glazier who was skilled at cutting, installing, and removing glass. Linda Chase, Sun Sentinel, 29 July 2024 In Bastiat’s parable, a boy breaks a window and the onlookers conclude that the boy has performed a public service, because his father will have to pay the town’s glazier to replace the broken window, who will in turn spend that money on other things. WSJ, 31 Aug. 2020 See all Example Sentences for glazier 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of glazier was in the 14th century

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“Glazier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glazier. Accessed 9 Dec. 2024.

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glazier

noun
gla·​zier ˈglā-zhər How to pronounce glazier (audio)
-zē-ər
: a person who sets glass in window frames

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