tradespeople
plural noun
those persons who are engaged in trade; tradesmen.
tradesfolk
-
a variation of
tradespeople.
Example Sentences
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They can also watch tradesfolk in the Artisan Marketplace.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 2, 2020
Their clients were mostly tradesfolk in the horology business, for whom aligning their wares with Greenwich was a matter of professional pride.
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2017
Like all retired tradesfolk, the tailor is sentimental.
From Erlach Court by Ossip Schubin
And it was so good to feel welcome, respected; to receive the smiling reverences of tradesfolk; to talk with just a little well-bred condescension, sure that it would be appreciated.
From The House of Cobwebs and Other Stories by George Gissing
"I thought upper tradesfolk were the essence of Philistines," returned Dolores.
From The Long Vacation by Charlotte Mary Yonge
