: a large usually flat-bottomed barge used especially in unloading or loading ships
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Lily Templeton, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024
Some devices that would not previously have taken batteries at all, including pepper grinders and lighters, are now getting fitted out with lithium-ion cells.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 31 July 2024
In recent years, Holloway says he’s seen an increase in appetite across fashion and accessories for limited-edition collectibles — at Dunhill, that means everything from table lighters to car upholstering.
—Dan Q. Dao, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 July 2024
Laura Harrier branded matches and lighters for the occasion — before hitting the dance floor inside.
—Booth Moore, WWD, 16 July 2024
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Noun
The brand also created pens and lighters for Saint Laurent at the request of creative director Anthony Vaccarello and is the official provider of writing instruments for the Elysée Palace.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024
Some devices that would not previously have taken batteries at all, including pepper grinders and lighters, are now getting fitted out with lithium-ion cells.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 31 July 2024
In recent years, Holloway says he’s seen an increase in appetite across fashion and accessories for limited-edition collectibles — at Dunhill, that means everything from table lighters to car upholstering.
—Dan Q. Dao, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 July 2024
Laura Harrier branded matches and lighters for the occasion — before hitting the dance floor inside.
—Booth Moore, WWD, 16 July 2024
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“Lighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lighter. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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lighter
1 of 3 noun
ligh·ter
ˈlīt-ər 
: a large barge used especially in unloading or loading ships
lighter
2 of 3 verb
: to carry by a lighter
lighter
3 of 3 noun
light·er
ˈlīt-ər
: one that lights
especially
: a device for lighting
a cigarette lighter
Etymology
Noun
Middle English lighter "boat"; of Dutch origin
Noun
from 3light and -er
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