clothier en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈkloʊðiə(ɹ)/
Etymology
From Middle English clothyer, an alteration of earlier clother, clothere (“a maker or seller of cloth”); equivalent to cloth + -ier.
Meanings
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A person who makes or sells cloth or clothing.
‘I think she should come out of black. Let me help dress her. I know the Italian clothiers.’
2020, Hilary Mantel, The Mirror and the Light, Fourth Estate, page 33:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| clothiers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (6)
ru портно́й (a person who makes or sells cloth or clothing) · ga éadaitheoir (a person who makes or sells cloth or clothing) · fi vaatturi (a person who makes or sells cloth or clothing) · ka მემაუდე (a person who makes or sells cloth or clothing) · pl sukiennik (a person who makes or sells cloth or clothing) · io vesto-vendisto (a person who makes or sells cloth or clothing)