/ ˌhæbəˈdæʃəri; NAmE ˈhæbərd-/ noun ( pl. -ies )
1.
[ U ] ( old-fashioned , BrE ) small articles for sewing, for example needles, pins, cotton and buttons
2.
[ U ] ( old-fashioned , NAmE ) men's clothes
3.
[ C ] a shop / store or part of a shop / store where haberdashery is sold
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English: from haberdasher + -ery .