barrow-girl
- noun
- /ˈbærəʊ ɡɜːl/
- Archaic
:
vendedora de frutas
- The barrow-girl called out her prices as she arranged apples and oranges on her cart.
Examples
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The smiling barrow-girl handed me a ripe pear with a cheerful greeting.
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During the 19th century, a barrow-girl was a common sight in London markets.
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The barrow-girl sold fresh strawberries.
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Many barrow-girls set up their stalls early.
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The barrow-girl called out her prices as she arranged apples and oranges on her cart.
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During the 19th century, a barrow-girl was a common sight in London markets.
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The smiling barrow-girl handed me a ripe pear with a cheerful greeting.
Synonyms
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9.9
A person who sells fruit and vegetables from a cart in the street
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8.2
A person who sells fruit and vegetables from a street stall
A woman who sells fruit and vegetables from a small cart in a street market
A young person who sells goods from a small handcart in a market
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Barrow-girl comes from barrow meaning 'cart', as in wheelbarrow, and girl meaning 'young woman', so a barrow-girl is a woman who sells fruit and vegetables from a small street cart.