Cabinetmakers, perhaps, or carpenters smartened up? (9)
I believe the answer is:
tradesmen
'cabinetmakers perhaps or carpenters' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'smartened up?' is the wordplay.
'up?' indicates an anagram (I've seen 'up' mean this (letters get chucked up)).
'smartened' is an anagram of 'TRADESMEN'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for tradesmen that I've seen before include "People selling things" , "Retailers" , "Shopkeepers" , "one in business" , "Smartened up like skilled male workers" .)