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/oy"steuhr woom'euhn/, n., pl. oysterwomen.a woman who gathers, cultivates, or sells oysters.[1590-1600; OYSTER + -WOMAN]
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oysterwoman
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oysterwoman — n. woman who cultivates oysters … English contemporary dictionary
oysterwoman — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun (plural oysterwomen) : a woman who sells oysters * * * /oy steuhr woom euhn/, n., pl. oysterwomen. a woman who gathers, cultivates, or sells oysters. [1590 1600; OYSTER + WOMAN] … Useful english dictionary
oysterwife — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun (plural oysterwives) archaic : oysterwoman … Useful english dictionary
