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/traydz"pee'peuhl/, n. pl.1. those persons who are engaged in trade; tradesmen.2. Chiefly Brit.a. tradesmen.b. shopkeepers collectively.Also, tradesfolk /traydz"fohk'/.[1720-30; TRADE + 'S1 + PEOPLE]
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Tradespeople — Trades peo ple, n. People engaged in trade; shopkeepers. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tradespeople — [trādz′fōk΄trādz′pē΄pəl] pl.n. people engaged in trade; esp., storekeepers: also tradesfolk [trādz′fōk΄] … English World dictionary
tradespeople — noun plural Date: 1653 people engaged in trade … New Collegiate Dictionary
tradespeople — noun a) People engaged in trade. b) Skilled workers … Wiktionary
tradespeople — trades|peo|ple [ˈtreıdzˌpi:pəl] n [plural] 1.) BrE old fashioned people who buy and sell goods or services 2.) especially AmE people who work at a job or ↑trade that involves skill with their hands … Dictionary of contemporary English
tradespeople — trades|peo|ple [ treıdz,pipl ] noun plural OLD FASHIONED people who sell goods or services … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tradespeople — treɪdz‚pɪËpl n. merchants, sellers … English contemporary dictionary
tradespeople — plural noun people engaged in trade … English new terms dictionary
tradespeople — UK [ˈtreɪdzˌpiːp(ə)l] / US [ˈtreɪdzˌpɪp(ə)l] noun [plural] old fashioned people who sell goods or services … English dictionary
tradespeople — trades•peo•ple [[t]ˈtreɪdzˌpi pəl[/t]] n. pl. those persons who are engaged in trade; tradesmen Also called trades′folk [[t] ˌfoʊk[/t]] Etymology: 1720–30 … From formal English to slang
