Sewer
WordNet
noun
(1) A waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water
(2) Someone who sews
"A sewer of fine gowns"
(3) Misfortune resulting in lost effort or money
"His career was in the gutter"
"All that work went down the sewer"
"Pensions are in the toilet"
WiktionaryText
Etymology 1
From , from , from , from + .
Noun
Etymology 2
From , from , from , present active participle of , from + .
Noun
- A servant attending at a meal, responsible for seating arrangements, serving dishes etc.
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- 1819: While the Saxon was plunged in these painful reflections, the door of their prison opened, and gave entrance to a sewer, holding his white rod of office. — Walter Scott, Ivanhoe
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Etymology 3
Synonyms
- (person who sews clothing): sempster (man), sempstress (woman), tailor