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- [lis-ter]
- /ˈlɪs tər/
- /ˈbiː.lɪst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lis-ter]
- /ˈlɪs tər/
Definitions of lister word
- noun lister a border or bordering strip, usually of cloth. 1
- noun lister a selvage. 1
- noun lister selvages collectively. 1
- noun lister a strip of cloth or other material. 1
- noun lister a strip or band of any kind. 1
- noun lister a stripe of color. 1
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Origin of lister
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1885-90; list2 + -er1
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Parts of speech for Lister
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lister popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
lister usage trend in Literature
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