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nurserywoman

American  
[nur-suh-ree-woom-uhn] / ˈnɜr sə riˌwʊm ən /

noun

PLURAL

nurserywomen

  1. a woman who owns or operates a plant nursery.

Gender

See -woman.

Etymology

Origin of nurserywoman

nursery(man) + -woman

Example Sentences

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Rexing still does substitute teaching, but she is a full-time nurserywoman these days.

From Washington Times

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