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Alison Report 28 Apr 2003 18:48

Rosi I found this reference at http://www.gendocs.demon.co.uk/trades.html#D it says DRESSER [1] A person who prepared things, e.g. clothing for a noble person, food, etc.. [2] A person who assisted in medical operations by dressing the wounds. [3] A person who operated a machine that prepared threads in the textile industry. Perhaps the first is most relevant - aperson who prepared things. therefore a rice dresser prepared rice? Maybe! ALison