sampler

American  

[sam-pler, sahm-] / ˈsæm plər, ˈsɑm- /

noun

1. a person who samples.

2. a piece of cloth embroidered with various stitches, serving to show a beginner's skill in needlework.

3. a collection of samples, selections, etc..

   a sampler of French poetry.

4. an electronic device that digitally encodes and stores samples of sound.

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sampler British  

/ ˈsɑːmplə /

noun

1. a person who takes samples

2. a piece of embroidery executed as an example of the embroiderer's skill in using a variety of stitches: often incorporating numbers, letters, and the name and age of the embroiderer in a decorative panel

3. music a piece of electronic equipment used for sampling

4. a recording comprising a collection of tracks from other albums, intended to stimulate interest in the featured products

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Etymology

Origin of sampler

1250–1300; Middle English samplere < Old French essamplere, exemplaire < Latin exemplārium exemplar

Example Sentences

Unpack once, still get a Europe sampler platter.

From The Wall Street Journal

“A lot of people are samplers,” Lawrence says.

From Los Angeles Times

“This is like a nice sampler platter of what the Asian American Jewish experience is like.”

From Seattle Times

To measure pesticide exposure, four of the volunteers wore cotton full-body suits with veils, socks and gloves that would pick up contact residues and personal air samplers that would capture airborne residues.

From Science Daily

Curated by Francisco Valente, this dynamic sampler includes both newer work and restored rarities that have been arranged into six programs.

From New York Times

Related Words

• brocade
• decoration
• lace
• needlepoint
• quilting
• tapestry