haberdasher
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hab·er·dash·er

noun \ˈha-bə(r)-ˌda-shər\

Definition of HABERDASHER

1
British : a dealer in notions
2
: a dealer in men's clothing and accessories

Origin of HABERDASHER

Middle English haberdassher, from modification of Anglo-French hapertas kind of cloth
First Known Use: 14th century

Other Job Terms

factotum, milliner, ostler, scrivener, tinker, webster, wordsmith

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