Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun in shoemaking:
- noun One who fits the parts of shoes to lasts preparatory to the subsequent operations, especially in a shoe-factory.
- noun A tool like a pair of pincers used in stretching the upper-leather of a boot or shoe on the last.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A workman whose business it is to shape boots or shoes, or place leather smoothly, on lasts; a tool for stretching leather on a last.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A workman whose business it is to shape boots or shoes, or place
leather smoothly, onlasts - noun A tool for stretching leather on a
last .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Then I'm going with my cousin laster on because she wants to see it too.
Show Us Your ‘Twilight’ Halloween Costumes! » MTV Movies Blog 2008
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A ROCK STAR: Pedro Lopez is a master "laster" who actually chucks nails into his mouth.
chron.com Chronicle 2011
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I printed out ten, quickly gave them out and second laster, private police came rushing in, trying to find the source of them.
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I printed out ten, quickly gave them out and second laster, private police came rushing in, trying to find the source of them.
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A few months laster, in March 2009, another 10 percent cut was ordered.
The Si Way 2009
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It pulled away from the gate a few times, but never took off, and in fact, four hours laster, the flight had just officially canceled.
Alison Stein Wellner: Surviving Stuck at the Airport: A Las Vegas Parable 2009
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A few months laster, in March 2009, another 10 percent cut was ordered.
The Si Way 2009
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A few months laster, in March 2009, another 10 percent cut was ordered.
The Si Way 2009
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A few months laster, in March 2009, another 10 percent cut was ordered.
The Si Way 2009
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No matter how last you think you are, there will always be someone more laster.
Something to Ponder: Bike Lane Ethics BikeSnobNYC 2008
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