fuller

full·er
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UK/ˈfʊ.lə/US/ˈfʊ.ləɹ/

noun

One who fulls cloth.

“Near-synonyms: feltmaker, felter”

CommonScrabble 9

Meanings

fuller1

adjective
  1. comparativecomparative form of full: more full

    Comment must be circumspect until fuller particulars are available, [...].

    1959 March, “Talking of Trains: Scottish reorganisation”, in Trains Illustrated, page 119

fuller2

nounfuller (plural fullers)

plural fullers

  1. One who fulls cloth.

    Near-synonyms: feltmaker, felter

    Synonyms: tucker, walker, waulker, feltmaker, felter

fuller3

nounfuller (plural fullers)

plural fullers

  1. A convex, rounded or grooved tool, used by blacksmiths for shaping metal.
  2. A groove made by such a tool (in the blade of a sword etc.).
verbfuller (third-person singular simple present fullers, present participle fullering, simple past and past participle fullered)

present singular third person fullers · participle present fullering · participle past fullered · past fullered

  1. transitiveTo form a groove or channel in, by a fuller or set hammer.

    to fuller a bayonet

Fuller4

proper noun
  1. A surname originating as an occupation, originally for someone who fulls cloth.

    Tom Fuller has lived in La Conchita for more than three decades. He raised two children here and says not even a permanent evacuation warning would force him to leave.

    2026 January 28, Gianella Ghiglino, “'It's excessive': La Conchita residents react to year-round evacuation warning”, in KSBY, archived from the original on 29 Jan 2026
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A place in the United States:
    1. A former community in Augusta Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOne who fulls cloth.

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Origin

fuller · noun

  1. Old Englishfullere
  2. Middle Englishfullere
  3. Englishfuller

Inherited from Middle English fullere, from Old English fullere, from Latin fullō (“fuller”) + -ere; equivalent to full (“to densen cloth”) + -er.

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fuller · noun, verb

Unknown.

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Translations

Ancient Greek γναφεύς
  • γναφεύς (gnapheús)occupation
Arabic قَصَّار
  • قَصَّار (qaṣṣār)occupation
Bulgarian тепавичар
  • тепавичар (tepavičar)occupation
Chinese Mandarin 凹槽
  • 凹槽 (āocáo)groove
Czech valchář, valchářka
  • valchářoccupation
  • valchářkaoccupation
Danish blodrille
  • blodrillegroove
Dutch voller, volder
  • volleroccupation
  • volderoccupation
Finnish huovuttaja, veriura
  • huovuttajaoccupation
  • veriuragroove
French tailleur, foulon
  • tailleuroccupation
  • foulonoccupation
  • gouttièregroove
  • gouttièretool
German Walker
  • Walkeroccupation
Italian follatore, sgusciatura
  • follatoreoccupation
  • sgusciaturagroove
Latin fullō, nacca
  • fullōoccupation
  • naccaoccupation
Norwegian blodrille
  • blodrillegroove
Polish pilśniarz, folarz
  • pilśniarzoccupation
  • folarzoccupation
  • folusznikoccupation
  • zbroczegroove
  • odciągacz kowalskitool
  • wydłużak kowalskitool
Russian валя́льщик, сукнова́л
  • валя́льщик (valjálʹščik)occupation
  • сукнова́л (suknovál)occupation
Scottish Gaelic fùcadair
  • fùcadairoccupation
Spanish batanero, acanaladura
  • batanerooccupation
  • acanaladuragroove
  • fuelletool
Swedish valkare, blodrand
  • valkareoccupation
  • blodrandgroove
  • blodrillagroove
  • blodrännagroove
  • blodskåragroove
  • hålkälgroove

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Cite this entry
APA

fuller. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fuller

MLA

“fuller.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fuller. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fuller,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fuller.

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