tester

1 of 3

noun (1)

test·​er ˈte-stər How to pronounce tester (audio)
: one that tests or is used for testing

tester

2 of 3

noun (2)

tes·​ter ˈtē-stər How to pronounce tester (audio) ˈte- How to pronounce tester (audio)
: the canopy over a bed, pulpit, or altar

tester

3 of 3

noun (3)

tes·​ter ˈte-stər How to pronounce tester (audio)

Examples of tester in a Sentence

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Our tester said the formula defined and isolated her curls, cut back on frizz, and smoothly detangled her strands before heat styling. Malia Griggs, Glamour, 23 Dec. 2025 Our testers also found the light’s 30 LED panels to be highly effective, offering three brightness settings, with the strongest mode illuminating objects up to 25 feet away. Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025 The cheese was removed from the packaging and cut into cubes for testers to taste without any identifiable packaging. Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025 Our staff and testers A beauty product is a personal purchase. Allure, 18 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tester

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

Middle English, headboard of a bed, canopy, from Anglo-French, from teste head, from Late Latin testa skull, from Latin, shell

Noun (3)

modification of Middle French testart, from teston

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1661, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

1546, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tester was in the 14th century

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“Tester.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tester. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

tester

1 of 2 noun
tes·​ter ˈtēs-tər How to pronounce tester (audio) ˈtes- How to pronounce tester (audio)
: a canopy or a frame for a canopy over a bed, pulpit, or altar

tester

2 of 2 noun
test·​er
ˈtes-tər
: one that tests

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