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CARPETMONGER
Etymology
Noun
carpetmonger (plural carpetmongers)
One who deals in carpets; a buyer and seller of carpets.
(obsolete) One fond of pleasure; a gallant.
Source: Wiktionary
Car"pet*mon`ger, n.
1. One who deals in carpets; a buyer and seller of carpets.
2. One fond of pleasure; a gallant. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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