释义 |
ˈtradesmanlike, a. [f. prec. + -like.] Like, or like that of, a tradesman; characteristic of a tradesman; in quot. 1862, workmanlike, skilful.
1790Bystander 344 A man of tradesmanlike appearance came and knocked at the door. 1862Thornbury Turner I. 275 Crafty tradesmanlike alterations. 1870Gladstone Glean. IV. v. 254 With a tradesmanlike devotion to her peaceful industry. |