billposter

[ bil-poh-ster ]
/ ˈbɪlˌpoʊ stər /

noun

a person who posts bills and advertisements.

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Also called bill·stick·er [bil-stik-er]. /ˈbɪlˌstɪk ər/.

Origin of billposter

First recorded in 1860–65; bill1 + poster1

OTHER WORDS FROM billposter

billposting, billsticking, noun

Words nearby billposter

bill of sale, billon, billow, billow cloud, billowy, billposter, Billroth, Billroth's operation I, Billroth's operation II, billy, billy-bread
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Example sentences from the Web for billposter

  • Not yet, but she will soon be here—Do you know what is behind that door, Billposter?

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British Dictionary definitions for billposter

billposter

billsticker

/ (ˈbɪlˌpəʊstə) /

noun

a person who is employed to stick advertising posters to walls, fences, etc

Derived forms of billposter

billposting or billsticking, noun
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