Last"e (?), obs. imp. of Last, to endure. Chaucer.
Last"er, n. A workman whose business it is to shape boots or shoes, or
place leather smoothly, on lasts; a tool for stretching leather on a
last.
Last"er*y (?), n. A red color.[Obs.] Spenser.
Last"ing, a. Existing or continuing a long while; enduring; as, a
lasting good or evil; a lasting color.
Syn. -- Durable; permanent; undecaying; perpetual; unending. --
Lasting, Permanent, Durable. Lasting commonly means merely continuing
in existence; permanent carries the idea of continuing in the same
state, position, or course; durable means lasting in spite of agencies
which tend to destroy.
Last"ing, n. 1. Continuance; endurance. Locke.
2. A species of very durable woolen stuff, used for women's shoes;
everlasting.