: a person who designs, makes, trims, or sells women's hats
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The site is home to embroiderers Lesage and Montex; shoemaker Massaro; feather and flower expert Lemarié; milliner Maison Michel; pleater Lognon; grand flou atelier Paloma, and goldsmith Goossens, as well as the lingerie and swimwear brand Eres.—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025 Antoinette’s court was crowded with hairdressers, dressmakers and milliners, all working to create the lavish styles that defined the late 18th-century French fashion scene.—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025 Between the United States and Europe, hundreds of people — in-house designers and contracted craftspeople like milliners — worked on the costumes for the wedding, including the principal guests, groom, bridesmaids, and background performers.—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 14 July 2025 The royal arrived at RAF Northolt this morning wearing a blush-pink Bar jacket and tulle skirt by former creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri, along with a matching hat by British milliner Jess Collett.—Emily Chan, Vogue, 8 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for milliner
Word History
Etymology
irregular from Milan, Italy; from the importation of women's finery from Italy in the 16th century
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