Definition of clothier
: one who makes or sells clothing
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The development, if approved, would include a Mission BBQ restaurant and a Men’s Wearhouse retail clothier.
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Walmart is betting that even under its umbrella, Moosejaw and other brands like the feminist-leaning ModCloth and men’s fashion clothier Bonobos can remain convincingly hipster.
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Oscar de la Renta, 24 Newbury The couture clothier opened its first Boston pop-up location earlier this spring, and will sell a cross section of its most popular designs, chief executive Alex Bolen says.
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Paul was also very partial to fine clothing and became a clothier and top salesman for fine men's clothing stores.
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The clothier Bonobos sold itself to Walmart for $310 million in June, for example, while the latest investment in mattress maker Casper valued it at $750 million.
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Covitz also is married to Jeff Covitz, owner of Houndstooth men's clothier on the east side of the River Market.
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Much to the chagrin of Union Square clothiers, San Francisco is on the fast track to becoming the first big city in the country to ban the sale of new fur clothing.
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But spending at online and catalog retailers climbed, as did spending at building materials stores, restaurants and clothiers to offset much of the decline elsewhere.
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Origin and Etymology of clothier
Middle English, alteration of clother, from cloth
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First Known Use: 14th century
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Definition of clothier for English Language Learners
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: a person or business that makes or sells clothing
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