trailerite

noun

trail·​er·​ite

ˈtrāləˌrīt

variants or less commonly trailerist

-rə̇st

plural -s

: a person living or accustomed to live in a trailer

a six-acre camp occupied by about 400 trailerites

—Norma Browning

Word History

Etymology

trailer entry 1 + -ite or -ist

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