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treer

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\ ˈtrēə(r) \
plural -s

Definition of treer

: a worker who cleans and dresses completed shoe uppers and irons out wrinkles

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tree entry 1 (boot tree) + -er

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“Treer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/treer. Accessed 26 Jan. 2021.

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