milliner

noun

mil·​li·​ner ˈmi-lə-nər How to pronounce milliner (audio)
: a person who designs, makes, trims, or sells women's hats

Examples of milliner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Both treated the same canon of modern-day subjects: the racecourse, the brasserie, the milliner’s shop, the brothel. Sam Needleman, The New York Review of Books, 6 Jan. 2024 Stephen Jones, the British milliner whose clients have included Lady Gaga and Diana, Princess of Wales, made the headpieces. Alyson Krueger Martina Tuaty, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2023 The journey follows Chanel’s transition from orphan to seamstress and milliner to couturier, the luxury travel company said in a statement. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2023 For her 1979 trip to the Middle East, designer Hardy Amies and milliner Frederick Fox created a series of modest looks for the Queen. Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022 The theatrical spectacle of a Sukeban event blends performance-art style choreography with comedy, pageantry, and the marvel of costumes created by designer Olympia Le-Tan and milliner Stephen Jones. Cassidy George, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2023 Armed with visceral pamphlets and a magnifying glass, all 152 of them were to infiltrate high street stores, surprise shoppers, question shop girls, cross-examine head milliners, and lecture shop managers. Mary Jo Dilonardo, Treehugger, 25 May 2023 The chic design is modeled by Alys, a corgi rescued from a meat truck and nurtured back to health by the charity before being adopted in the U.K. Other milliners involved in the project include Liz Crossman, Grainne Maher, and Jessica Broas. Monique Jessen, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2023 Artistically inclined as a child, he was introduced to fashion by his mother, a milliner. Alex Williams, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

irregular from Milan, Italy; from the importation of women's finery from Italy in the 16th century

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of milliner was in 1530

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Cite this Entry

“Milliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/milliner. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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milliner

noun
mil·​li·​ner ˈmil-ə-nər How to pronounce milliner (audio)
: a person who designs, makes, trims, or sells women's hats

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