pedlar
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of pedlar
C14: changed from peder, from ped, pedde basket, of obscure origin
Example Sentences
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In the margin, Milton dismisses this anecdote as inappropriate and told in the style of a pedlar hawking wares on the streets.
From Science Daily • May 15, 2024
Mr Hansrani eventually gained a certificate to work as a pedlar.
From BBC • Nov. 13, 2021
In 1992, he took the overnight train to Riga dressed as what was described a street pedlar, hiding a sample of his documents under old clothes and sausages.
From The Guardian • Jul. 6, 2014
Whichever, the pedlar refused to undo his pack for her and she cursed him.
From The Guardian • Jul. 20, 2012
Their home was twice the distance away, but their uncle, who was a tin pedlar, took them half-way in his wagon.
From The Little Colonel at Boarding-School by Johnston, Annie F. (Annie Fellows)
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