Burlers

/ˈbɜr.lərz/ noun

Definition

Plural of burler; multiple workers who remove burls or nubs from materials.

Etymology

Regular plural form of 'burler,' formed by adding '-s' to the singular noun.

Kelly Says

In 18th-century textile factories, burlers were exclusively women because their smaller fingers could work more delicately on fine fabrics than men's hands could.

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