Coteller

/koʊˈtɛlər/ noun

Definition

A person who makes or sells cotele fabric, or historically, someone who works with ribbed or ridged materials.

Etymology

From cotele plus the agent suffix '-er' meaning one who makes or deals with something. This occupational term would have been common in medieval textile markets and guild systems.

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