apple-woman
Definition
- Noun:
- A woman who sells apples: "apple-woman" refers to a female vendor of apples, typically in a market or street setting. This term is now considered somewhat dated or archaic.
Usage Examples
- (A female seller of apples announcing her goods.)
- (A historical reference to female apple vendors in a specific city.)
Advanced Usage
- "to buy from the apple-woman": to purchase apples from a female street vendor.
- We used to buy fresh apples from the apple-woman near the park. (We obtained apples from a specific female seller.)
Variants and Related Words
- Apple-man (n): a male seller of apples.
- The apple-man had a cart full of red and green apples. (A male vendor with a cart of apples.)
Synonyms
- Fruit seller: a person who sells fruit (no gender specified).
- Costermonger (dated): a person who sells fruit and vegetables from a barrow or stall.
Related Idioms
- Apple of one's eye: a person who is cherished above others (not directly related to selling apples).
- She is the apple of her father's eye. (She is deeply loved by her father.)