Added 9 October 2026
webster
/ˈwɛbstə/ noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about webster at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A weaver (originally, specifically female).
Origin
From Middle English webbestere, webster, from Old English webbestre, feminine form of webba (“weaver”). Compare web, weave, and -ster.
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