noun
sampler
SAMPL
noun
1
A piece of decorative needlework stitched to show off different patterns or skills, often framed as a keepsake.
"Her grandmother stitched a sampler with the alphabet and a small house."
2
An electronic instrument that records and plays back short audio clips.
"He built the entire track using just a drum machine and a sampler."
3
A varied selection meant to give a taste of a larger range.
"The menu offered a dessert sampler with four mini portions."
How to Use Sampler
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomething offering a small taste of a bigger set — a stitched needlework piece, a music-making machine, or a mixed platter.
Common pairings
embroidery sampler
dessert sampler
Word Forms
samplers plural, samplers plural
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Etymology
From Old French essamplaire, from Latin exemplaris — a doublet of "exemplar."