MERCER

mercer

(noun) a dealer in textiles (especially silks)

Mercer, John Mercer

(noun) British maker of printed calico cloth who invented mercerizing (1791-1866)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

mercer (plural mercers)

A merchant dealing in fabrics and textiles, especially silks and other fine cloths.

Anagrams

• Cremer

Proper noun

Mercer

A surname.

A village in New Zealand.

A town in Maine.

A city and town in Missouri.

A city and village in North Dakota.

A county seat borough, Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Named after Hugh Mercer.

Anagrams

• Cremer

Source: Wiktionary


Mer"cer, n. Etym: [F. mercier, fr. L. merx, mercis, wares, merchandise. See Merchant.]

Definition: Originally, a dealer in any kind of goods or wares; now restricted to a dealer in textile fabrics, as silks or woolens. [Eng.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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