Etymology

chapwoman

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Today it means: A woman who buys and sells; a female trader. Full definition →

Middle English chapwoman
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromchapwoman
  2. English todaychapwoman

From Middle English chapwoman, by analogy with chapman.

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