stomakere

Middle English

Alternative forms

• stomacher, stomachere, stomaker, stomager, stomauchere, stomechere

Etymology

From stomak +‎ -er, possibly after Anglo-Norman *estomachier.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstumakər(ə)/, /ˈstumat͡ʃər(ə)/

Noun

stomakere (Late Middle English)

1. A waistcoat or vest (sleeveless shirt)
2. (rare) A medicinal chest cloth.

Descendants

• English: stomacher

References

• “stomacher, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.