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Man milliner — Milliner Mil li*ner, n. [From Milaner an inhabitant of Milan, in Italy; hence, a man from Milan who imported women s finery.] [1913 Webster] 1. Formerly, a man who imported and dealt in small articles of a miscellaneous kind, especially such as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Milliner — Mil li*ner, n. [From Milaner an inhabitant of Milan, in Italy; hence, a man from Milan who imported women s finery.] [1913 Webster] 1. Formerly, a man who imported and dealt in small articles of a miscellaneous kind, especially such as please the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Milan — Milano redirects here. For other uses, see Milano (disambiguation). For other uses, see Milan (disambiguation). Milan Milano Comune Comune di Milano … Wikipedia
milliner — /mil euh neuhr/, n. a person who designs, makes, or sells hats for women. [1520 30; var. of obs. Milaner native of Milan, dealer in goods from Milan; see ER1] * * * … Universalium
Fashion in Milan — The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. Milan is recognized internationally as one of the world s most important fashion capitals, along with Paris, New York City, Rome, London and Tokyo. In 2009, the city was nominated fashion capital of the world by … Wikipedia
milliner — [16] The Italian city of Milan was famous in medieval and Renaissance times for the fabrics, laces, etc that it manufactured; and a merchant who imported such ‘Milan ware’ became known as a Milaner. In due course the term became associated with… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
milliner — /ˈmɪlənə / (say miluhnuh) noun someone who makes or sells hats for women. {variant of obsolete Milaner inhabitant of Milan, dealer in articles from Milan} …
milliner — [16] The Italian city of Milan was famous in medieval and Renaissance times for the fabrics, laces, etc that it manufactured; and a merchant who imported such ‘Milan ware’ became known as a Milaner. In due course the term became associated with… … Word origins
milliner — [mil′i nər] n. [< Milaner, inhabitant of Milan, vendor of bonnets and dress wares from Milan] a person who designs, makes, trims, or sells women s hats … English World dictionary
mil|li|ner — «MIHL uh nuhr», noun. 1. a person who makes, trims, or sells women s hats. 2. Obsolete. a dealer in fancy wares and articles of apparel, especially those originally of Milan manufacture. ╂[earlier myllener, variant of Milaner, a dealer in goods… … Useful english dictionary
