单词 | tradesperson |
释义 | tradespersonn. A tradesman or tradeswoman.In later use as a gender-neutral form; cf. tradespeople n. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > selling > seller > [noun] > professional salesman?1530 tradesman1591 saleman1642 tradesperson1758 stockist1922 1758 Lloyd's Evening Post 22 Mar. 286/3 Whether you be Merchant, substantial Trades Person, Manufacturer, Artificer, or otherwise. 1839 Christian Beacon Feb. 31/1 All tradespersons, who, from greediness of gain open their shops on the Lord's Day mornings. 1886 E. Ward Dress Reform Probl. iii. 50 A saving of trouble..both to the tradesperson and the wearer. 1907 Lippincott's Monthly Mag. Mar. 381 Their way of recommending the tradesperson whom they patronized. 1983 P. Marchak Green Gold v. 123 Persons..whose jobs were unambiguously tradespersons' jobs. 2006 Belfast Tel. (Nexis) 29 Apr. Of those who admitted previous disasters, 53% said they would now always use a competent tradesperson for any building work. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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