hab|er|dash|er

hab|er|dash|er
hab|er|dash|er «HAB uhr DASH uhr», noun.
1. a dealer in the things men wear, such as hats, ties, shirts, and socks: »

[His] sartorial habits would be the despair of any Ivy League haberdasher (Saturday Review).

2. a dealer in small articles, such as buttons, needles, or trimmings.
3. Obsolete. a dealer in hats and caps.
[perhaps < Anglo-French hapertas a kind of cloth; origin unknown]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • haberdasher — hab|er|dash|er [ˈhæbədæʃə US bərdæʃər] n [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Probably from Anglo French hapertas small goods for sale ] old fashioned a shopkeeper who sells haberdashery …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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