haberdasher en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈhæb.ə(ɹ)ˌdæʃ.ə(ɹ)/ (UK)
- (Midwestern-US) audio
Etymology
From Middle English, 13th century. Uncertain but may derive from Anglo-Norman habertas (“small goods”).
Meanings
- A dealer in ribbons, buttons, thread, needles and similar sewing goods.
- (US) A men's outfitter.
- (UK) A member of the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers, a livery company.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| haberdashers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
haberdasherware · haberdasher of pronouns · haberdashery · haberdasheress
Relateds
mercer · hatmaker · haberdashed · haberdash · milliner
Translations (19)
gl quincalleiro (a dealer in ribbons, buttons, thread, needles and similar sewing goods) · sh позамѐнте̄р (a dealer in ribbons, buttons, thread, needles and similar sewing goods) · sh позама̀нте̄р (a dealer in ribbons, buttons, thread, needles and similar sewing goods) · sh pozamèntēr (a dealer in ribbons, buttons, thread, needles and similar sewing goods) · mk галантери́ст (a dealer in ribbons, buttons, thread, needles and similar sewing goods) · hu férfidivatáru-kereskedő (a men's outfitter) · sh pozamàntēr (a dealer in ribbons, buttons, thread, needles and similar sewing goods) · de Herrenausstatter (a men's outfitter) · pt retroseiro (a dealer in ribbons, buttons, thread, needles and similar sewing goods) · mk пра́матар (a dealer in ribbons, buttons, thread, needles and similar sewing goods) · ru галантерейщик (a dealer in ribbons, buttons, thread, needles and similar sewing goods) · hu rövidárus (a dealer in ribbons, buttons, thread, needles and similar sewing goods) · bg галантери́ст (a dealer in ribbons, buttons, thread, needles and similar sewing goods) · ca mercer (a dealer in ribbons, buttons, thread, needles and similar sewing goods) · hu rövidáru-kereskedő (a dealer in ribbons, buttons, thread, needles and similar sewing goods) · es mercero (a dealer in ribbons, buttons, thread, needles and similar sewing goods) · hu rőfös (a dealer in ribbons, buttons, thread, needles and similar sewing goods) · it merciaio (a dealer in ribbons, buttons, thread, needles and similar sewing goods) · fr mercier (a dealer in ribbons, buttons, thread, needles and similar sewing goods)