tools of trade

noun

The items and equipment that a person uses in the course and scope of their profession, trade, or occupation.

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Meanings

nountools of trade pl (normally plural, singular tool of trade)

singular tool of trade · alternative tools of the trade

  1. idiomaticplural normallyThe items and equipment that a person uses in the course and scope of their profession, trade, or occupation.
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tools of trade. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tools%20of%20trade

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tools of trade,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tools%20of%20trade.

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