sampler

UK: /ˈsɑːmplə/ US: /ˈsæmplɚ/ ,(sam′plər, säm′-)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

sam•pler /ˈsæmplɚ/   n. [countable]

1. one who samples.
2. Clothing a piece of cloth embroidered with various stitches, serving to show a beginner's skill in needlework.
3. a collection of samples representing a whole:
   a sampler of various cheeses.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

sam•pler  (sam′plər, säm′-), n. 

1. a person who samples.
2. Clothing a piece of cloth embroidered with various stitches, serving to show a beginner's skill in needlework.
3. a collection of samples, selections, etc.:
   a sampler of French poetry.
4. an electronic device that digitally encodes and stores samples of sound.

• Latin exemplārium exemplar
• Old French essamplere, exemplaire
• Middle English samplere 1250–1300

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

sampler / ˈsɑːmplə/ noun

1. a person who takes samples
2. a piece of embroidery executed as an example of the embroiderer's skill in using a variety of stitches: often incorporating numbers, letters, and the name and age of the embroiderer in a decorative panel
3. a piece of electronic equipment used for sampling
4. a recording comprising a collection of tracks from other albums, intended to stimulate interest in the featured products