packwoman
- noun
- /ˈpækˌwʊmən/
- Archaic
- The old packwoman traveled from village to village selling her handmade baskets.
Examples
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Many packwomen travel from town to town selling their wares.
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Stories were told of a wandering packwoman who brought exotic spices and tales from distant lands.
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In the market, a packwoman displayed bright ribbons and trinkets from her cart.
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The packwoman sold handmade jewelry at the fair.
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The old packwoman traveled from village to village selling her handmade baskets.
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In the market, a packwoman displayed bright ribbons and trinkets from her cart.
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Many packwomen travel from town to town selling their wares.
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
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8.6
A traveling seller who visits shops with samples to sell
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9.7
A person who travels with a box to sell goods
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9.9
A person who travels to sell goods, often in markets or at fairs
A woman who travels between places selling small goods like ribbons and buttons
How Established
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Packwoman comes from pack, meaning 'bundle', and woman, so it originally named a woman who carried a bundle of goods. Think of someone with a backpack full of things who walks from place to place to sell at markets and fairs; that's why a packwoman is a woman who travels from place to place selling goods.