Peddleress

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A female peddler. dated

    "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."

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"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."

Etymology

From peddler + -ess.

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