Meanings
plural typesters
- datedrareA person who operates a typewriter.
Q. And what was your business before working for the Frontier Telephone Company? A. Typester or copyist. Q. How long had that been your business? A. About 20 years.
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It has captured the interest of many in the graphic arts because of its inclusion in the American Institute of Graphic Arts "Fifty Books" show. Typesters may see in it a bit of Rand virtuosity.
1948, American Printer and Lithographer, volume 127, page 40Synonyms: typist
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA person who operates a typewriter.
Origin
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typester. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/typester
“typester.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/typester. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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