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colportage

noun col·por·tage \ˈkäl-ˌpȯr-tij, ˌkäl-pȯr-ˈtäzh\

Definition of COLPORTAGE

:  a colporteur's work
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First Known Use of COLPORTAGE

circa 1846

Rhymes with COLPORTAGE

arbitrage, assemblage, badinage, bon voyage, bricolage, cabotage, camouflage, curettage, decoupage, empennage, enfleurage, entourage, fuselage, Hermitage, maquillage, moyen-âge, persiflage, repechage, reportage, sabotage, vernissage

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