fretter

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noun

One who or that which frets.

OriginMiddle English fretere →
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Meanings

nounfretter (plural fretters)

plural fretters

  1. One who or that which frets.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishfretere“that which frets, devours, or corrodes”
  2. Englishfretter

From Middle English fretere (“that which frets, devours, or corrodes”), equivalent to fret + -er.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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