"deshopper" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: deshoppers [plural]
Etymology: From de- + shopper. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|shopper}} de- + shopper Head templates: {{en-noun}} deshopper (plural deshoppers)
  1. (chiefly UK, social sciences) A person who practises deshopping. Tags: UK Categories (topical): Social sciences Related terms: deshopping

Inflected forms

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