slopseller
/ˈslɑpˌsɛlər/
noun
- A person who sells cheap, ready-made clothing, especially for sailors.
- My great-grandfather worked as a slopseller, selling sturdy shirts and hats to fishermen.
- In the 19th century, a slopseller often set up shop near the docks to serve sailors.
- The slopseller at the port supplied the crew with new trousers and jackets.