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trades·wom·an

 (trādz′wo͝om′ən)
n.
1. A woman who practices a manual trade.
2. A woman who is a merchant.
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trades•wom•an

(ˈtreɪdzˌwʊm ən)

n., pl. -wom•en.
a woman engaged in trade.
[1700–10]
usage: See -woman.
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tradeswoman

[ˈtreɪdzˌwʊmən] N (tradeswomen (pl)) (= shopkeeper) → tendera f; (= roundswoman) → repartidora f, proveedora f; (= artisan) → artesana f
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