clothier

noun cloth·ier \ˈklōth-yər, ˈklō-thē-ər\

: a person or business that makes or sells clothing

Full Definition of CLOTHIER

: one who makes or sells clothing

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Middle English, alteration of clother, from cloth

First Known Use: 14th century

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