kier

Or keir

[keer]

noun

1. a large vat in which fibers, yarns, or fabrics are boiled, bleached, or dyed.

kier

/ kɪə /

noun

1. a vat in which cloth is bleached

Word History and Origins

Origin of kier¹

First recorded in 1565–75, kier is from the Old Norse word ker vessel, vat

Word History and Origins

Origin of kier¹

C16: from Old Norse ker tub; related to Old High German kar

Example Sentences

The emails were published by Bloomberg after Sir Kier had expressed confidence in Lord Mandelson in Parliament, and the prime minister has insisted he did not know what was in the messages at that point.

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I think Kier would approve this moment of frolic for him and his mother.

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In June, Prime Minister Sir Kier Starmer announced an overhaul of council central grant funding, promising to simplify the complicated funding formula used to distribute funds.

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Instead, he had handed the initiative to Putin, said Kier Giles, a senior fellow in the Russia and Eurasia program at Chatham House.

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Prime Minister Kier Starmer confirmed in April the attraction would be built on the former Kempston Hardwick brickworks near Bedford.

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