improver noun.
[ɪm'pru:vǝ] M17.[from IMPROVE verb2 + -ER1.]1. A person who improves something;
esp. a person who makes improvements to increase the quality or value of a thing.
M17.b. A person who works for a low wage or none to improve his or her skill.
M19.■ J. Fowles His apprentices, improvers and the rest were atrociously lodged.2. Something that improves;
spec. (a) =
dress-improver s.v.
DRESS noun;
(b) a chemical substance added to a foodstuff by a manufacturer to improve it in some way.
M17.Scotsman Recent..proposals recommended banning the use of all flour 'improvers' which included preservatives. ■ improvership noun the position of an improver (
IMPROVER 1b)
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