HABERDASHER


Meaning of HABERDASHER in English

[ 'habəˌdaʃə ]

■ noun

1》 Brit. a dealer in dressmaking and sewing goods.

2》 N. Amer. a dealer in men's clothing.

Origin

ME: prob. based on Anglo-Norman Fr. hapertas , perh. the name of a fabric, of unknown origin.

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