- oysterwomen
- n. woman who cultivates oysters
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
oysterwomen
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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
oysterwoman — /oy steuhr woom euhn/, n., pl. oysterwomen. a woman who gathers, cultivates, or sells oysters. [1590 1600; OYSTER + WOMAN] * * * … Universalium
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