oysterwoman

oysterwoman
n. woman who cultivates oysters

English contemporary dictionary. 2014.

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  • oysterwoman — /oy steuhr woom euhn/, n., pl. oysterwomen. a woman who gathers, cultivates, or sells oysters. [1590 1600; OYSTER + WOMAN] * * * …   Universalium

  • oysterwoman — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun (plural oysterwomen) : a woman who sells oysters * * * /oy steuhr woom euhn/, n., pl. oysterwomen. a woman who gathers, cultivates, or sells oysters. [1590 1600; OYSTER + WOMAN] …   Useful english dictionary

  • oysterwife — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun (plural oysterwives) archaic : oysterwoman …   Useful english dictionary

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