modeler

noun

mod·​el·​er ˈmäd-lər 

ˈmä-dᵊl-ər

variants or modeller

plural -s

: one that models: such as

a

: a carver of leather shoe vamps and uppers

b

: one who molds in a plastic material designs to be copied for decorative tile or statuary

Word History

First Known Use

1590, in the meaning defined above

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