peddleress

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noun

A female peddler.

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Meanings

nounpeddleress (plural peddleresses)

plural peddleresses

  1. datedA female peddler.

    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.

    1871, S. Wells Williams, The Middle Kindom, page 56

Origin

From peddler + -ess.

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APA

peddleress. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peddleress

MLA

“peddleress.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peddleress. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “peddleress,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peddleress.

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