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Pronunciation : Tout"er
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: One who seeks customers, as for an inn, a public conveyance, shops, and the like: hence, an obtrusive candidate for office. [Colloq.] The prey of ring droppers, . . . duffers, touters, or any of those bloodless sharpers who are, perhaps, better known to the police. Dickens.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913