adman

[ ad-man, -muhn ]

noun,plural ad·men [ad-men, -muhn]. /ˈædˌmɛn, -mən/.
  1. Also called ad·ver·tis·ing man [ad-ver-tahy-zing man] /ˈæd vərˌtaɪ zɪŋ ˌmæn/ . one whose profession is writing, designing, or selling advertisements.

  2. a printer or compositor who specializes in setting advertisements.

Origin of adman

1
1905–10; ad1 + man or -man

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British Dictionary definitions for adman

adman

/ (ˈædˌmæn, -mən) /


nounplural -men
  1. informal a person who works in advertising

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