"packware" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: pack + -ware Etymology templates: {{suf|en|pack|ware|id2=substance, kind, or use}} pack + -ware Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} packware (uncountable)
  1. Goods carried in a pack, especially those for sale by a peddler. Tags: uncountable

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