HABERDASHERS
Noun
haberdashers
plural of haberdasher
Source: Wiktionary
HABERDASHER
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