Wainwright

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈweɪnˌraɪt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(wān′rīt′)


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Wainwright / ˈweɪnˌraɪt/
  1. Loudon. born 1946, US rock singer and songwriter. His albums include Loudon Wainwright III (1970), Fame and Wealth (1983), Grown Man (1995) and Strange Weirdos (2007)
  2. his daughter, Martha. born 1976, US rock singer and songwriter. Her recordings include the album Martha Wainwright (2005)
  3. his son, Rufus. born 1973, US rock singer and songwriter. His albums include Want One (2003), Want Two (2004) and Release the Stars (2007)
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
wain•wright  (wān′rīt′),USA pronunciation n. 
    1. a wagon maker.
    • bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English wǣnwyrhta; see wain, wright

Wain•wright  (wān′rīt′),USA pronunciation n. 
    Jonathan May•hew  (mā′hyo̅o̅),USA pronunciation 1883–1953, U.S. general.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
wainwright / ˈweɪnˌraɪt/
  1. a person who makes wagons
'Wainwright' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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