tradeswoman

American  

[treydz-woom-uhn] / ˈtreɪdzˌwʊm ən /

noun

• tradeswomen
  plural

1. a woman engaged in trade.

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Gender

See -woman.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• tradeswomen
  plural

Etymology

Origin of tradeswoman

First recorded in 1700–10; trade + 's ¹ + -woman

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

tradeswoman tradeswomen

Throughout the campaign and since entering office in January, the 34-year-old has touted her working-class roots and experience as a tradeswoman, despite being a graduate of Portland’s elite Reed College.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 1, 2023

Now she is on her way to becoming a skilled tradeswoman and is planning to set up her own business.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2012

Yes; Koosje had come to be a prosperous tradeswoman of good position, respected by all.

From Stories by English Authors: Germany (Selected by Scribners) by Harraden, Beatrice

What will be said when it is known that Count Tristan de Gramont was sheltered, during his illness, by his mantua-maker relative!—his tradeswoman niece!

From Fairy Fingers A Novel by Ritchie, Anna Cora Ogden Mowatt

Among the numerous bequests of generous citizens is a collection of faïence lately left by a tradeswoman, whose portrait commemorates the deed.

From In the Heart of the Vosges And Other Sketches by a "Devious Traveller" by Betham-Edwards, Matilda

If you ever need something, or advice, you pop something on there and within ten minutes you have about ten replies, so there's a small, but growing community of tradeswomen.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2024

For Veronica Session, a carpenter profiled in Ms. LaTour’s book, the attention gave her validation at a time when tradeswomen were not very visible.

From New York Times ● Apr. 6, 2023

Pre-apprenticeship programs targeting women and minorities have proliferated over the past decade, while several thousand women gather each year for NABTU’s 10-year-old annual conference for tradeswomen.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 1, 2021

But childcare continues to be an issue for many tradeswomen.

From Reuters ● Jul. 29, 2021

By 7, a good many of the wardrobe women of the palace, and the salad in the Botanical Gardens, are awake, as well as several tradeswomen.

From Flower, Fruit, and Thorn Pieces; or, the Wedded Life, Death, and Marriage of Firmian Stanislaus Siebenkaes, Parish Advocate in the Burgh of Kuhschnappel. by Jean Paul