First Known Use: before 12th century
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noun full·er \ˈfu̇-lər\
Definition of FULLER
: one that fulls cloth
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Origin of FULLER
Middle English, from Old English fullere, from Latin fullo
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noun ful·ler \ˈfu̇-lər\
Definition of FULLER
: a blacksmithing hammer for grooving and spreading iron
Origin of FULLER
fuller to form a groove in
First Known Use: circa 1864
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biographical name Ful·ler \ˈfu̇-lər\
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Melville Weston 1833–1910 Am. jurist; chief justice United States Supreme Court (1888–1910)
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(Richard) Buckminster 1895–1983 Am. engineer
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(Sarah) Margaret 1810–1850 Marchioness Os*so*li \ˈȯ-sə-(ˌ)lē\ Am. critic & reformer
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Thomas 1608–1661 Eng. divine & author
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