chapwoman
- noun
- Archaic
:
vendedora ambulante
- The traveling chapwoman made her living selling wares from village to village.
Examples
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Every Saturday, a chapwoman visits our neighborhood.
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The chapwoman sold fresh fruits at the market.
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During the fair, a chapwoman offered ribbons and buttons to passersby.
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In the old market records, a chapwoman is listed among the traders.
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During the fair, a chapwoman offered ribbons and buttons to passersby.
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The traveling chapwoman made her living selling wares from village to village.
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Every Saturday, a chapwoman visits our neighborhood.
Synonyms
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5.7
A person who travels to sell small goods in streets or markets
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7.4
A person who sells goods in the street or at markets
A woman who travels to sell goods at markets or fairs
How Established
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Chapwoman comes from the old word chap, which meant 'trade' or 'market', plus woman, so it literally means a woman who sells things. A helpful way to remember it is to think of a travelling seller — a woman who moves from place to place selling goods, which is exactly what a chapwoman was.