baker
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baker/ˈbeɪkə(r)/
▶noun a person whose trade is making and selling bread and cakes.
– phrases
baker's dozen a group of thirteen. [from the former bakers' custom of adding an extra loaf to a dozen sold to a retailer, this constituting the latter's profit.]
baker's dozen a group of thirteen. [from the former bakers' custom of adding an extra loaf to a dozen sold to a retailer, this constituting the latter's profit.]
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