the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. People engaged in trade; shopkeepers.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. People employed in the various trades.
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n. people engaged in trade
Word Usage
"I got the idea when I was in the process of renovating my own home, I found that although it was easy to get the phone number of tradespeople from the Golden Pages or friends of family, it wasn't so easy to progress from there."