papermaker

[ pey-per-mey-ker ]

noun

1. a person or thing that makes paper.

Other Words From

• paper·making noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of papermaker¹

First recorded in 1565–75; paper + maker

Example Sentences

America was once the papermaker to the world, but was eclipsed by China two decades ago.

From Slate

A close analysis of “The head of an old bearded man in profile,” a drawing from 1519, shows that the paper contains straw and fragments of rope that the papermaker used to repair the sheet.

From Fox News

A tax break package designed to stop the giant papermaker from closing the facilities was passed by the Assembly earlier this year, but not by the Senate.

From Seattle Times

A tax break package designed to stop the giant papermaker from closing the facilities was passed by the Assembly this year, but not by the Senate.

From Washington Times

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission accused the papermaker of violating federal law by refusing to allow Kristoffer Gauthier to return to his job on the production floor of its paper mill in Munising, Michigan for seven months because of his seizure disorder.

From Washington Times