haberdasher

Etymology

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

noun

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

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