haberdasher

English

Etymology

Middle English, 13th century. Uncertain but may derive from Anglo-Norman habertas (“small goods”)

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Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈhæb.ɜː(ɹ)ˌdæʃ.ə(ɹ)/

Noun

haberdasher (plural haberdashers)

1. A dealer in ribbons, buttons, thread, needles and similar sewing goods.
2. (US) A men's outfitter.
3. (British) A member of the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers, a livery company.

Derived terms

• haberdasher of pronouns
• haberdashery

Related terms

• haberdash
• haberdashed

Translations

a dealer in ribbons, buttons, thread, needles and similar sewing goods

• Catalan: mercer (ca) m
• French: mercier (fr) m
• Galician: quincalleiro m
• Hungarian: rövidárus (hu), rőfös (hu), rövidáru-kereskedő
• Italian: merciaio m
• Macedonian: галантери́ст m (galanteríst), пра́матар m (prámatar)
• Portuguese: retroseiro (pt) m
• Russian: галантерейщик (ru) (galanterejščik)

a men's outfitter

• German: Herrenausstatter (de) m or m pl
• Hungarian: férfidivatáru-kereskedő

See also

• hatmaker
• mercer
• milliner