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Mercer

Mercer Meaning & Definition
Mercer Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Mercer?

[n] (British) a dealer in textiles (especially silks)
[n] British maker of printed calico cloth who invented mercerizing (1791-1866)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Mercer: John Mercer

Related Terms | Find terms related to Mercer:

See Also | bargainer | dealer | manufacturer | monger | producer | trader

Mercer In Webster's Dictionary

\Mer"cer\, n. [F. mercier, fr. L. merx, mercis, wares, merchandise. See {Merchant}.] Originally, a dealer in any kind of goods or wares; now restricted to a dealer in textile fabrics, as silks or woolens. [Eng.]

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