HABERDASHER
clothier, haberdasher
(noun) a merchant who sells men’s clothing
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
haberdasher (plural haberdashers)
A dealer in ribbons, buttons, thread, needles and similar sewing goods.
(US) A men's outfitter.
(British) A member of the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers, a livery company.
Source: Wiktionary
Hab"er*dash"er, n. Etym: [Prob. fr. Icel. hapurtask trumpery, trifles, perh. through French. It is possibly akin to E. haversack, and to Icel. taska trunk, chest, pocket, G. tasche pocket, and the orig. sense was perh., peddler's wares.]
1. A dealer in small wares, as tapes, pins, needles, and thread; also, a hatter. [Obs.] The haberdasher heapeth wealth by hats. Gascoigne.
2. A dealer in drapery goods of various descriptions, as laces, silks, trimmings, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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