oysterwoman

American  

[oi-ster-woom-uhn] / ˈɔɪ stərˌwʊm ən /

noun

plural

oysterwomen

1. a woman who gathers, cultivates, or sells oysters.

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Etymology

Origin of oysterwoman

First recorded in 1590–1600; oyster + -woman

Example Sentences

Since the streets of some of the American towns have been planted with Lombardy poplars, the orioles are constant visiters, chanting their native "wood notes wild," amid the din of coaches, wheelbarrows, and sometimes within a few yards of a bawling oysterwoman.

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