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Etymology

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From dial +‎ painter.

Noun

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dialpainter (plural dialpainters)

  1. One who paints dials
    • 2000, D. W. Gregory, Radium Girls: A Play in Two Acts, Dramatic Publishing, page 100:
      Miss Wiley---from the Consumer's League---persuaded me to assist Dr. Martland in testing the dialpainters for radium exposure.

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