English

Noun

artificial florist ‎(plural artificial florists)

1. Someone who makes or sells artificial flowers.
   • 1863, Virginia Penny, The employments of women: a cyclopaedia of woman's work:

     Some stores in New York are confined to the sale of materials for artificial florists.

   • 2008, Thomas Oliver, Occupations from the Social, Hygienic and Medical Points of View:

     All artificial florists are not good feather dressers. Feather dressing is an art by itself and has to be learned by apprenticeship.

Synonyms

• artificial flower maker
• artificial flower manufacturer