oysterwoman

[ oi-ster-woom-uhn ]

noun

, plural oys·ter·wom·en.

1. a woman who gathers, cultivates, or sells oysters.

Word History and Origins

Origin of oysterwoman¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; oyster + -woman

Example Sentences

Who the devil would have thee? unless ’twere an oysterwoman to propagate young fry for Billingsgate—thy talent will never recommend thee to anything of better quality.

From Project Gutenberg

Since the streets of some of the American towns have been planted with Lombardy poplars, the orioles are constant visiters, chanting their native "wood notes wild," amid the din of coaches, wheelbarrows, and sometimes within a few yards of a bawling oysterwoman.

From Project Gutenberg

Who the devil would have thee? unless ’twere an oysterwoman to propagate young fry for Billingsgate—thy talent will never recommend thee to anything of better quality.

From Project Gutenberg