French

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Etymology 1

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From ouvrir +‎ -eur.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /u.vʁœʁ/
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Noun

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ouvreur m (plural ouvreurs, feminine ouvreuse)

  1. opener
  2. forerunner
  3. usher

Etymology 2

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From ouvrer +‎ -eur (found in Old French as ovrëor, ovreur, ouvreor), possibly corresponding to Latin operātōrem, and therefore a doublet of the borrowing opérateur.

Noun

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ouvreur m (plural ouvreurs, feminine ouvreuse)

  1. a worker in papermaking, charged with drawing out the paste from the vat and spreading it evenly to make a sheet
  2. a worker in glassmaking
  3. a worker who fashions textile materials and prepares them for weaving
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