ˈmərs(ə)rē, ˈmə̄s-, ˈməis-, -ri noun
( -es )
Etymology: Middle English mercerie, from Old French merserie, mercerie, from mers, merz merchandise + -erie -ery
1. Britain : a mercer's wares or shop
2. Britain : a mercer's occupation or dealings
ˈmərs(ə)rē, ˈmə̄s-, ˈməis-, -ri noun
( -es )
Etymology: Middle English mercerie, from Old French merserie, mercerie, from mers, merz merchandise + -erie -ery
1. Britain : a mercer's wares or shop
2. Britain : a mercer's occupation or dealings
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012