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Etymology

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From tool +‎ -ed.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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tooled

  1. simple past and past participle of tool

Adjective

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tooled (comparative more tooled, superlative most tooled)

  1. Worked with a tool.
  2. (bookbinding) Impressed with an ornamental design.
    • 1939, Raymond Chandler, The Big Sleep, Penguin, published 2011, page 22:
      A few sets of tooled leather bindings were set out on narrow polished tables, between book ends.

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