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woolmonger

woolmonger noun: a retailer of wool.

Noun

woolmonger (plural woolmongers)

  1. A retailer of wool.
    • […]and the Clothier is made Creditor in Account for ſo much as he ſold for to the ſaid Merchant, then ſuch Cloathier having occaſion to pay money to a Stapler or Woolmonger for Wool, he doth buy of him, ſo the said Clothier is made Debtor, and the Woolmonger Creditor in Account: the ſaid Woolmonger...1657, Samuell Lambe, Seasonable Observations Humbly Offered to His Highness the Lord Protector, pages 12–13
    • In 1264, the besieged city was taken by the stratagem of Sir J. Giffard, and Sir J. de Balun, who gained an entrance at the west gate, disguised as woolmongers, then throwing off their large Welsh cloaks, and appearing in complete armour, the terrified wardens delivered up the keys;1826, Griffith’s New Historical Description of Cheltenham and Its Vicinity, London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown & Green, page 150

Forms of woolmonger

pluralwoolmongers

Origin of woolmonger

From Middle English wollemongere; equivalent to wool + monger.

Questions about woolmonger

What does woolmonger mean?
Woolmonger means a retailer of wool.
What part of speech is woolmonger?
Woolmonger is a noun.
What is the plural of woolmonger?
The plural of woolmonger is woolmongers.

Words near woolmonger in the dictionary

  1. woolman
  2. Woolmans
  3. woolmen
  4. Woolmer
  5. Woolmer Green
  6. woolmonger
  7. woolmongers
  8. Woolner
  9. Woolners
  10. Woolners Arm
  11. Woolnorth

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