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Date: 1300-1400
Origin: PAINT2

painter

 noun
     
painter
Related topics: Painting and Drawing, Occupations
paint‧er [countable]
1AVPBO someone who paints pictures [= artist]:
Gerry's ambition was to become a portrait painter.
2BOTB someone whose job is painting houses or other buildings
painter and decorator British English
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