haberdasher

noun hab·er·dash·er \ˈha-bə(r)-ˌda-shər\

: a person who owns or works in a shop that sells men's clothes

: a person who owns or works in a shop that sells small items (such as needles and thread) that are used to make clothes

Full Definition of HABERDASHER

British : a dealer in notions

: a dealer in men's clothing and accessories

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Middle English haberdassher, from modification of Anglo-French hapertas kind of cloth

First Known Use: 14th century

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