edger

A noun with two distinct meanings: it can refer to a person who applies finishing edges to garments, or a garden tool used to trim grass along the borders of a lawn.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv mit zwei Bedeutungen: entweder eine Person, die die Kanten von Kleidungsstücken versäubert, oder ein Gartengerät zum Schneiden von Gras an Rasenkanten.

1. Garment finisher B2 formal

   A person who adds finishing edges to clothing or fabric items.

   • The edger carefully stitched the hem of the dress.
   • She worked as an edger in a tailoring shop.
   • The edger's job is to ensure all seams are neatly finished.

   🇩🇪Kantenfertiger

   Synonyme: finishertrimmer

2. Garden tool B1 formal

   A tool used for cutting grass along the edges of lawns, flower beds, or pathways.

   • He used an edger to trim the grass along the driveway.
   • The garden edger made the lawn look neat and tidy.
   • She bought a new electric edger for her garden.

   🇩🇪Gartengerät zum Kantenschneiden

• edgers plural form
• edgers' possessive plural form
• edger's possessive singular form