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peddleress

peddleress noun: a female peddler.

Noun

peddleress (plural peddleresses)

  1. (dated) A female peddler.
    • This privacy impels them to learn as much of the world as they can, and among the rich, their curiosity is gratified through maid-servants, matchmakers, peddleresses, visitors, and others.1871, S. Wells Williams, The Middle Kindom, page 56

Forms of peddleress

pluralpeddleresses

Origin of peddleress

From peddler + -ess.

Questions about peddleress

What does peddleress mean?
Peddleress means a female peddler.
What part of speech is peddleress?
Peddleress is a noun.
What is the plural of peddleress?
The plural of peddleress is peddleresses.

Words near peddleress in the dictionary

  1. peddle out
  2. peddled
  3. peddled one's ass
  4. peddler
  5. peddler's fair
  6. peddleress
  7. peddleresses
  8. peddleries
  9. peddlers
  10. peddlery
  11. peddles

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