sanders

The word “sanders” means another name for red sandalwood. In plain terms, an older name for red sandalwood, now mostly seen in older texts or as a surname.

“Sanders” is pronounced SAHN-duhz (/ˈsændəɹz/ in IPA).

Here is “sanders” used in a sentence: “The cabinet was inlaid with sanders and ebony.”

“Sanders” is a noun.

The word “sanders” comes from Old French. From Old French sandre, ultimately from the same Arabic-Persian-Sanskrit root as "sandalwood.".

“Sanders” is an uncommon word in modern English.

Sanders is another name specifically for red sandalwood, a wood valued for its deep red color. Sandalwood on its own usually refers to the pale, fragrant wood widely used in perfume and incense, so the two terms are not interchangeable.

As a wood name, sanders is treated as a singular, uncountable noun despite ending in -s, like the names of most materials. You would say "sanders is a red wood," not "sanders are."

Yes. As the plural of sander, sanders refers to the machines or people that smooth surfaces, as in "the workshop has three belt sanders." The wood name sanders, meaning red sandalwood, is a separate, uncountable noun.

With a lowercase s, sanders names a wood, red sandalwood. With a capital S, Sanders is a common English surname. Only capitalization and context separate the two in writing.