Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A person who practices a manual trade.
- noun A person engaged in retail trade; a merchant.
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- noun a
skilled manual worker
Etymologies
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Examples
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It’s pretty universally accepted wisdom that the best way to find a builder, plumber or other tradesperson is to get a personal recommendation, but that’s not much help if no-one you know has employed a tiler recently.
WhoCanDo Lets Tradies Bid To Work On Your Renovations | Lifehacker Australia 2008
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But it turned out it's really hard to make a humble tradesperson unlikeable, so he became new-money-aristocracy instead (much easier to dislike).
The Great Name Change lili 2009
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But it turned out it's really hard to make a humble tradesperson unlikeable, so he became new-money-aristocracy instead (much easier to dislike).
Archive 2009-04-01 lili 2009
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Wines also notes that female plumbers or electricians have an interesting market advantage: hiring a woman for work in the home can be reassuring for older people, or women living alone, which, he says, "creates a niche for a female tradesperson".
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Wines also notes that female plumbers or electricians have an interesting market advantage: hiring a woman for work in the home can be reassuring for older people, or women living alone, which, he says, "creates a niche for a female tradesperson".
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It also might offend the tradespeople who work in the creation of buildings [tell this to any tradesperson and they might actually punch you in the face [and you'd deserve it]], with the judges asking rhetorically: “Is it true that all builders are cowboys, builders get their work blown down, and builders are like pigs?”
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It also might offend the tradespeople who work in the creation of buildings [tell this to any tradesperson and they might actually punch you in the face [and you'd deserve it]], with the judges asking rhetorically: “Is it true that all builders are cowboys, builders get their work blown down, and builders are like pigs?”
The Three Little Pigs Is Too Racist « Unambiguously Ambidextrous 2008
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To be safe in Florida, ask for proof of her business entity before hiring a construction tradesperson.
Jerry Chautin: IRS Will Audit 6,000 Businesses and Some May Owe Lots of Money 2010
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Otherwise, an unincorporated, sole-proprietor tradesperson may be classified as your employee under Florida law.
Jerry Chautin: IRS Will Audit 6,000 Businesses and Some May Owe Lots of Money 2010
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Need to get quotes for a local tradesperson to fix your bathroom or handle your tax return?
eBay Service Seeking Gets Quotes From Professionals | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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