oysterwoman

oys·ter·wom·an

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oi-ster-woo m-uh n]
- /ˈɔɪ stərˌwʊm ən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oi-ster-woo m-uh n]
- /ˈɔɪ stərˌwʊm ən/

Definition of oysterwoman word

noun plural oysterwoman a woman who gathers, cultivates, or sells oysters. 1

Just one definition for oysterwoman

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Origin of oysterwoman

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600; oyster + -woman

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Oysterwoman

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Oysterwoman

oysterwoman popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

oysterwoman usage trend in Literature

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