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Singer

The English word “Singer” has 3 meanings listed here.

proper noun

  1. A railway station in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire council area, Scotland, United Kingdom, named after the Singer sewing machine factory that formerly existed there (OS grid ref NS4970).

noun

  1. A sewing machine of the Singer brand.
  2. A motorcar from a former make of British motor car.

Etymology

From singer. * (sewing machines): Named after American inventor and businessman I. M. Singer, the company founder of Singer Sewing Machines * (motorcars): Named after British entrepreneur and businessman George Singer, the company founder of Singer & Co.

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