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millinery


mil·li·nery

noun \ˈmi-lə-ˌner-ē\

Definition of MILLINERY

1
: women's apparel for the head
2
: the business or work of a milliner

Examples of MILLINERY

  1. a shop that sells millinery

First Known Use of MILLINERY

1676

Rhymes with MILLINERY

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