1. a person who reads and corrects proofs of printed material
2. a device or container used for proofing bread dough
Usage: baking

Examples

• The proofer caught several typos before the book went to print.
• She worked as a proofer for the local newspaper.
• The bakery uses a commercial proofer to rise the dough.
• Place the shaped loaves in the proofer for two hours.
• The proofer carefully reviewed each page for errors.
• Without a proofer, the bread dough won’t rise properly in cold weather.