haberdashery

noun

hab·​er·​dash·​ery ˈha-bər-ˌda-sh(ə-)rē 

ˈha-bə-

plural haberdasheries

1

: goods (such as men's clothing and accessories) sold by a haberdasher

a fine selection of haberdashery

2

: a shop selling notions or men's clothing and accessories

Examples of haberdashery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Wearing a brimmed black hat, something about him suggesting a past life in haberdashery, Kevin Shields raised his right hand in a meek wave, surveying what might have been the biggest crowd in history to convene for a shoegaze gig. —Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 28 Nov. 2025

Cliff Parisi’s character Fred Buckle found love with haberdashery shop owner turned mayor Violet Buckle on Call the Midwife, but the actor is happily married in real life to Tara Wyer. —Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025

Zone was working in a haberdashery near the arena and he was asked to try doing team reports for a local radio station. —Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 2 Aug. 2025

There are plans to extend Last Yarn to markets beyond the U.K., and add leather and haberdashery items, such as buttons, to the offer. —Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 7 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English haberdasshrie, from haberdasshere haberdasher + -rie -ry

Note: The word appears earliest in Anglo-French texts, but it is impossible to say, given the obscure origin of haberdasshere, whether the word should be regarded as English or Anglo-French.

First Known Use

1547, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

haberdashery

noun

hab·​er·​dash·​ery ˈhab-ə(r)-ˌdash-(ə-)rē 

plural haberdasheries

1

: goods sold by a haberdasher

2

: a haberdasher's shop