overlockern.
/ˈəʊvəˌlɒkə/, U.S. /ˈoʊvərˌlɑkər/ A sewing machine for overlocking; a machinist specializing in overlocking.
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1921 Dict. Occup. Terms (1927) §419 Overlocker.., guides cut edges and seams of knitted fabrics under needles of power-driven overlock machine, thereby joining them together..with an overlock stitch.
1964 Age (Melbourne) 15 Aug. 62 (advt.) Experienced overlockers and plain sewing machine operators and juniors to be trained are required for our making-up rooms.
1976 Leicester Mercury 16 July (advt.) Leta Knitwear Ltd., outerwear and underwear manufacturers require very urgently overlockers, binders, and designer.
1992 Sew News Dec. 68/1 Sometimes called an ‘overlock machine’ or ‘overlocker’, the serger is a timesaving machine that can impart a professional look to your sewing.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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