noun
restorer
rih-STOR-er/rɪˈstɔːrər/
A person or thing that brings something back to good condition.
The restorer fits the chair's broken carved piece into its matching gap.
Etymology
A restorer repairs something by bringing it back to a former, sounder state. An early English use named someone who reset a dislocated joint—a concrete example of putting something back as it was.
In context
John Corley has been working as a specialist glass restorer for 40 years. The glass he's using has been specially handmade to make the windows as authentic as possible.
More examples
- We hired a furniture restorer to repair Grandma's rocking chair.
- This leather restorer softens my boots and brings back their shine.
- The restorers use old photographs to guide their work on the theater.
Forms
restorer · restorers
restore verb — Bring something back to good condition.
restoration noun — The act of repairing or renewing something.
Similar words
- repairer
- Focuses on fixing damage rather than recovering original condition.
- renovator
- Usually improves buildings rather than preserving their original features.