last
Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/lɑːst/]
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Senses
1. last (noun) — sense 1
Definition: A tool in the form of a foot on which an item of footwear (such as a boot or shoe) is placed for shaping while it is being manufactured or repaired.
Example: I muſt to the learned to learne of them, that's as much to ſay, as the Taylor muſt meddle vvith his Laſte, the Shoomaker vvith his needle, the Painter vvith his nets, and the Fiſher vvith his Penſill, I muſt to the learned.
2. last (verb) — sense 2
Definition: To shape (an item of footwear such as a boot or shoe) during its manufacture or repair while it is placed on a last (noun etymology 3, noun sense 1).
Example: to last a boot
Structure of the word
Roots:- leys (Proto-Indo-European)
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