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topiarian, a.|təʊpɪˈɛərɪən|
[f. L. topiāri-us: see below and -an.]
= topiary.
1694Motteux Rabelais iv. i. 3 A small Vine of large Indian Pearl, of Topiarian work. 1816Scott Antiq. iii, Tall clipped hedges of yew and holly, some of which still exhibited the skill of the topiarian artist, and presented curious arm-chairs, towers, and the figures of St. George and the dragon. 1880Q. Rev. Apr. 334 The most famous specimen of Topiarian work in England is probably that at Levens Hall in Westmoreland.
So ˈtopiarist = next.
1910Athenæum 15 Jan. 65/3 To the ordinary tourist, however, the place is noteworthy for the art of the topiarist. |