Meaning & use
Luthier
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A person who makes or repairs stringed instruments, especially those in the violin or guitar families.
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The luthier spent three months hand-carving the violin's spruce top.
Musicians traveled from across the country to have their guitars restored by the renowned luthier.
A note on using this word
The word comes from the French 'luth,' meaning 'lute,' reflecting the craft's origins in building that early stringed instrument.
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instrument maker
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