haberdasher

hab·er·dash·er | \ ˈha-bər-ˌda-shər

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, ˈha-bə- \

Definition of haberdasher

1 British : a dealer in notions

2 : a dealer in men's clothing and accessories

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At various times throughout its history, the term "haberdasher" has referred to a dealer of hats or caps, a seller of notions (sewing supplies such as needles and thimbles), and apparently (perhaps somewhat coyly) as a person who sells liquor. Nowadays, with hats not being as fashionable as they once were, the word mostly is applied generally as a clothing outfitter for men, with "haberdashery" referring to the establishment or the goods sold there. Haberdasher derives via Middle English from "hapertas," an Anglo-French word for a kind of cloth, as does the obsolete noun "haberdash," which once meant petty merchandise or small wares.

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Recent Examples on the Web Amid flashing lights, a stage presentation headlined by chief Causeway haberdasher Cam Neely, and a slick two-minute video the envy of Fashion Avenue, the Bruins on Sunday unveiled their new third jersey at the World Trade Center. — BostonGlobe.com, "The snazzy new jerseys, to be worn in game action for the first time when the Rangers visit for Friday’s 1 p.m. matinee, feature an oversized bold “B” on the chest, taking the place of the club’s iconic spoked-B logo that is embedded into center ice at the Garden.," 25 Nov. 2019 Logan never lets his guard down, even in the sun—his sun hat is wool, from Walker Slater, a tweedy, posh haberdasher from Scotland. — Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, "Let’s Talk About the Yacht Clothes on “Succession”," 14 Oct. 2019 And Wilkes Bashford, the late haute haberdasher of his eponymous Sutter Street boutique, was a founding trustee. — Catherine Bigelow, SFChronicle.com, "San Francisco Fall Show: Art | Antiques | Design stays one step ahead; Michael Jang makes his own scene," 8 Oct. 2019 Dapper Dan's influence As retro-logo mania fashions stage a comeback, their reinvention seem to pay homage to Harlem haberdasher Daniel Day, known as Dapper Dan, who's widely credited as the driving force behind brash logos as fashion statements. — Kristin Larson, Fortune, "New Era of Fashion Logos is Driving Creativity and Sales," 16 Aug. 2019 Her mother was a haberdasher, and my dad’s mom was a seamstress, so the idea of using your hands to express yourself has great history in my family. — Brooke Bobb, Vogue, "Emilie Helmstedt Is Writing Her Own Danish Fairy Tale With Whimsical Clothes," 22 Mar. 2019 The Armoury This gentleman's haberdasher, inside the historic Peddler Building, looks like a private club on Savile Row. — Janice Leung Hayes, Condé Nast Traveler, "22 Best Shops in Hong Kong," 4 Mar. 2018 Boys came to buy their first suit at the haberdasher, and teenage girls could get their shoes dyed to match the color of their prom dress. — Michael Corkery, New York Times, "A Macy’s Goes From Mall Mainstay to Homeless Shelter," 13 June 2018 The living room’s bookcases were once used by a haberdasher in Porto, Portugal. — J. S. Marcus, WSJ, "A Fashionable Couple Remakes Madrid Mill into Mansion," 30 May 2018

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“Haberdasher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haberdasher. Accessed 11 Jul. 2020.

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