- chap-woman
- A female trader.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
chap-woman
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chap|er|one — chap|er|on or chap|er|one «SHAP uh rohn», noun, verb, oned, on|ing. –n. 1. a married woman or an older woman who accompanies a young girl or unmarried woman in public for the sake of good form and protection. SYNONYM(S): duenna. 2. an older… … Useful english dictionary
chap|er|on — or chap|er|one «SHAP uh rohn», noun, verb, oned, on|ing. –n. 1. a married woman or an older woman who accompanies a young girl or unmarried woman in public for the sake of good form and protection. SYNONYM(S): duenna. 2. an older person who is… … Useful english dictionary
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chaperon — chap•er•on or chap•er•one [[t]ˈʃæp əˌroʊn[/t]] n. v. oned, on•ing 1) a person, usu. a married or older woman, who, for propriety, accompanies a young unmarried woman in public or who attends a party of young unmarried men and women 2) to attend… … From formal English to slang
chapwoman — ˈchapˌ noun (plural chapwomen) Etymology: chap (I) + woman : a female peddler or hawker … Useful english dictionary
chapess — chapˈess or chappˈess noun (facetious) A woman or girl • • • Main Entry: ↑chap … Useful english dictionary
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