# matcher

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. One who arranges (or tries to arrange) marriages or relationships for others; a matchmaker.
2. Something that matches.

## Etymology
From match + -er. Cognate with Old Frisian mekere (“matchmaker”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/matcher