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Piercer vs Piercee - What's the difference?

piercer | piercee | see also |

As nouns the difference between piercer and piercee

is that piercer is an instrument that pierces or perforates, such as a stiletto or piercel while piercee is one who receives a piercing.

piercer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An instrument that pierces or perforates, such as a stiletto or piercel.
  • A person who pierces, especially one who carries out body piercing.
  • (zoology) The ovipositor, or sting, of an insect.
  • (zoology) Any insect provided with an ovipositor.

    • Anagrams

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    piercee

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (neologism) One who receives a piercing.

    • See also

    *piercer *tattooer *tattooee