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eggwomen

eggwomen is the plural of eggwoman.

Meaning of eggwoman

Noun

eggwoman (plural eggwomen)

  1. A woman who delivers eggs.
    • One Sunday morning, when the family were all sitting at breakfast discussing buttered “baps,” fresh eggs, — as fresh as ever were laid, old Peggy, the eggwoman, had informed them,—and café au lait, all solemnly and silently engaged in the business,— Letty broke silence thus, —1864, Coast Castle: Its Environs, Its Inhabitants and Its Visitors, page 44

Questions about eggwomen

What is eggwomen the plural of?
Eggwomen is the plural of eggwoman.

Words near eggwomen in the dictionary

  1. eggwhite
  2. eggwhites
  3. eggwich
  4. eggwiches
  5. eggwoman
  6. eggwomen
  7. eggy
  8. eggy bread
  9. eggyolk
  10. eggyolks
  11. Egham

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