bushelman

[ boo sh-uh l-muh n, -man ]
/ ˈbʊʃ əl mən, -ˌmæn /

noun, plural bush·el·men [boo sh-uh l-muh n, -men] /ˈbʊʃ əl mən, -ˌmɛn/.

a person who alters or repairs garments; busheler.

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Origin of bushelman

First recorded in 1840–50; bushel2 + man1

Words nearby bushelman

bushed, bushel, bushelbasket, busheled iron, bushelful, bushelman, busher, bushfire, bushfly, bushhammer, bushido
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Example sentences from the Web for bushelman

  • You would say he had been brought up a bushelman in Essex Street.

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