What does old-clothesman mean?
Old-clothesman means A dealer in used clothing..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A dealer in used clothing..
Having confessed their guilt, on Tuesday in Passion-week, La Hotte, his brother, the sergeant, the locksmith, a shearman, and an old-clothesman called Martin de Coulogne, were ordered to be hanged on the gibbet at Paris by sentence of the provost of Paris.
If the old-clothesman is waiting for the student, the student is on the impecunious position, sold them back again to Jules.
At this moment the old-clothesman paused beneath the window, and putting his hand trumpet-wise to his mouth, shrilly declared his ability and willingness to purchase whatever cast-off garments those dwelling in the vicinity might desire to sell.
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Old-clothesman means A dealer in used clothing..
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Having confessed their guilt, on Tuesday in Passion-week, La Hotte, his brother, the sergeant, the locksmith, a shearman, and an old-clothesman called Martin de Coulogne, were ordered to be hanged on the gibbet at Paris by sentence of the provost of Paris.
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