noun
Uncommon
jagger
JA-guh
Jagger (noun) means a wheeled tool with a serrated edge used for crimping or cutting decorative patterns in pastry. Example: “She ran the jagger along the pie crust to create a fluted edge.”
noun
1
A wheeled tool with a serrated edge used for crimping or cutting decorative patterns in pastry.
"She ran the jagger along the pie crust to create a fluted edge."
2
An old dialect word for a peddler or hawker who carried goods around to sell.
"The jagger sold pots and pans from village to village."
How to use jagger
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA pastry-crimping tool, or historically, a traveling peddler.
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Word forms
- Plural
- jaggers
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Etymology
Formed from jag + -er, originally describing someone or something that jags (cuts or crimps).
Rhymes for jagger
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What does “jagger” mean?
The word “jagger” means a wheeled tool with a serrated edge used for crimping or cutting decorative patterns in pastry. In plain terms, a pastry-crimping tool, or historically, a traveling peddler.
How do you pronounce “jagger”?
“Jagger” is pronounced JA-guh (/ˈd͡ʒæɡə(ɹ)/ in IPA).
How do you use “jagger” in a sentence?
Here is “jagger” used in a sentence: “She ran the jagger along the pie crust to create a fluted edge.”
What part of speech is “jagger”?
“Jagger” is a noun.
Is “jagger” a common word?
“Jagger” is an uncommon word in modern English.
How many meanings does “jagger” have?
“Jagger” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a wheeled tool with a serrated edge used for crimping or cutting decorative patterns in pastry.
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