haberdasher
n. one who sells men's clothing and accessories; one who sells small items pertaining to dress (British) | ||||
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Haberdasher Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Haberdasher
(n.)
A dealer in small wares, as tapes, pins, needles, and thread; also, a hatter.
(n.)
A dealer in drapery goods of various descriptions, as laces, silks, trimmings, etc.
(n.)
A dealer in small wares, as tapes, pins, needles, and thread; also, a hatter.
(n.)
A dealer in drapery goods of various descriptions, as laces, silks, trimmings, etc.
| WordNet 2.0 |
haberdasher
Noun
1. a merchant who sells men's clothing
(synonym) clothier
(hypernym) merchant, merchandiser
Noun
1. a merchant who sells men's clothing
(synonym) clothier
(hypernym) merchant, merchandiser
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haberdasher
haberdasher
\hab"er*dash"er\ (?), n. [prob. fr. icel. hapurtask trumpery, trifles, perh. through french. it is possibly akin to e. haversack, and to icel. taska trunk, chest, pocket, g. tasche pocket, and the orig. sense was perh., peddler's wares.]
1. a dealer in small wares, as tapes, pins, needles, and thread; also, a hatter. [obs.] the haberdasher heapeth wealth by hats.
2. a dealer in drapery goods of various descriptions, as laces, silks, trimmings, etc.
haberdasher
\hab"er*dash"er\ (?), n. [prob. fr. icel. hapurtask trumpery, trifles, perh. through french. it is possibly akin to e. haversack, and to icel. taska trunk, chest, pocket, g. tasche pocket, and the orig. sense was perh., peddler's wares.]
1. a dealer in small wares, as tapes, pins, needles, and thread; also, a hatter. [obs.] the haberdasher heapeth wealth by hats.
2. a dealer in drapery goods of various descriptions, as laces, silks, trimmings, etc.
Haberdasher Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Haberdasher
A haberdasher is a person who sells small items via retail, commonly items used in clothing, such as ribbons and buttons, or completed accessories, such as hats or gloves. A haberdasher's shop or the items sold therein are called haberdashery.
The exact definition of haberdasher depends on the locale. In the United States and Canada, it is primarily used for a person who sells men's clothing accessories (an example of this is KJ Beckett). In the British Isles, it is more common to hear this word in reference to someone who sells buttons, thread, ribbons, or drapery, but the term is much less common than it once was as fewer people make their own clothes nowadays. In 21st century Britain specialist haberdashery shops are rare, but many department stores (such as John Lewis Partnership) still have a haberdashery department.
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