cheesemonger

[ cheez-muhng-ger, ‐mong‐ ]

/ ˈtʃizˌmʌŋ gər, ‐ˌmɒŋ‐ /

noun

a merchant who sells cheese and other dairy products.

Nearby words

cheesecake, cheesecloth, cheesed, cheesed off, cheesemaker, cheesemonger, cheeseparing, cheesesteak, cheesewood, cheesy, cheetah

Origin of cheesemonger

First recorded in 1500–50; cheese¹ + monger

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Examples from the Web for cheesemonger

There was also a daughter, Bianchinetta, who married a cheesemonger named Bavarello, and had one child.
Christopher Columbus and How He Received and Imparted the Spirit of Discovery|Justin Winsor
Once, so goes the sad story, there was a cheesemonger unworthy of his heritage.
The Complete Book of Cheese|Robert Carlton Brown
The cheesemonger depicted in the illustration is an inveterate puzzle lover.
Amusements in Mathematics|Henry Ernest Dudeney
In my opinion, the cheesemonger was a fool, and the justice who sided with him was a greater.
Crotchet Castle|Thomas Love Peacock

The tobacconist should have had a crest, and the cheesemonger a war-cry.
The Defendant|G.K. Chesterton

British Dictionary definitions for cheesemonger

cheesemonger

/ (ˈtʃiːzˌmʌŋɡə) /

noun

a person dealing in cheese, butter, etc

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