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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carder

/ˈkɑɹ.dɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.00 in modern English

Syllables
car-der
IPA
/ˈkɑɹ.dɚ/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person employed to card wool.

noun

A carding machine.

noun

A criminal who steals information from credit cards.

noun

A person who distributes tart cards.

Slang

name

A surname originating as an occupation for a carder.

Etymology

Etymology tree English card Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English carder From card + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɑɹ.dɚ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

carders (plural)

Phrases

carder bee common carder bee

Homonyms

carter (t-flapping)

Rhymes With

harder larder yarder ardor regarder placarder guarder

Questions

How do you pronounce carder?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑɹ.dɚ/.
What does carder mean?
A person employed to card wool.
Where does carder come from?
Etymology tree English card Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English carder From card + -er.

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