sampler

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English

Etymology 1

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a sampler of embroidery stitches

From Old French essamplaire, from Latin exemplāris. Doublet of exemplar.

Pronunciation

Noun

sampler (plural samplers)

  1. A piece of needlework embroidered with a variety of designs.

Etymology 2

From sample +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

Noun

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sampler (plural samplers)

  1. Someone whose job is to take samples.
  2. A device that takes samples.
  3. (music) An electronic musical instrument that records and plays back samples of recordings.
  4. A representative selection of a larger group.
    • 2012, Eric Bishop-Potter, A Ruined Boy, page 76:
      He also made a sampler CD, with one minute samples of 26 of their songs, for free distribution to people they met in Buffalo, and to others who showed an interest in their music.
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Russian: се́мплер (sémpler)
Translations

References

  1. ^ sampler”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

Polish

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Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English sampler.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsam.plɛr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -amplɛr
  • Syllabification: sam‧pler

Noun

sampler m inan

  1. sampler (digital device)
  2. (cosmetics) tester (small phial of perfume or cosmetic bought to try a fragrance without the commitment of a full-size bottle)
    Synonym: tester

Declension

nouns
verb

Further reading

  • sampler in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • sampler in Polish dictionaries at PWN