About The Word Haberdasher
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Haberdasher
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What's The Definition Of Haberdasher?
[n] a merchant who sells men's clothing
Synonyms | Synonyms for Haberdasher: clothier Related Terms | Find terms related to Haberdasher: baker | bookdealer | bookseller | butcher | chandler | clothier | clothing merchant | confectioner | costumer | costumier | draper | dry goods dealer | drysalter | fishmonger | fishwife | florist | footwear merchant | fruiterer | furnisher | furrier | glover | greengrocer | grocer | groceryman | hardwareman | hosier | ironmonger | jeweler | liquor merchant | mercer | newsdealer | perfumer | poulterer | saddler | stationer | tobacconist | vintner | wine merchant See Also | merchandiser | merchant Haberdasher In Webster's Dictionary \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. --Gascoigne.
2. A dealer in drapery goods of various descriptions, as
laces, silks, trimmings, etc.
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