haberdashery, men's furnishings
(noun) the drygoods sold by a haberdasher
Source: WordNet® 3.1
haberdashery (countable and uncountable, plural haberdasheries)
Ribbons, buttons, thread, needles and similar sewing goods sold in a haberdasher's shop.
A shop selling such goods.
A shop selling clothing and accessories for men, including hats.
Source: Wiktionary
Hab"er*dash"er*y, n.
Definition: The goods and wares sold by a haberdasher; also (Fig.), trifles. Burke.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 November 2024
(noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
