millinery
noun
mil·li·nery
ˈmi-lə-ˌner-ē 
1
: women's apparel for the head
2
: the business or work of a milliner
Examples of millinery in a Sentence
a shop that sells millinery
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The singer’s hips were padded, her hands were gloved and her face artfully shaded by a giant hat designed by Stephen Jones millinery that was lined with golf leaf.
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Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
French accessories — lace, millinery, cosmetics, jewelry and perfumes — began appearing in American stores as early as 1910, just as WWD began its coverage of the growing fashion industry, with Cartier’s jewelry and Louis Vuitton’s iconic trunks leading the charge.
—Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Lorenz began building her millinery enterprise in 1938, living in a flat above her hat shop on London’s Great Portland Street to craft a millinery empire.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 10 May 2026
Doors open to reveal invitees adorned in vintage millinery, seersucker suits, and Gucci loafers, some embellished with the colors of their jockey’s silks.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026
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Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
French accessories — lace, millinery, cosmetics, jewelry and perfumes — began appearing in American stores as early as 1910, just as WWD began its coverage of the growing fashion industry, with Cartier’s jewelry and Louis Vuitton’s iconic trunks leading the charge.
—Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Lorenz began building her millinery enterprise in 1938, living in a flat above her hat shop on London’s Great Portland Street to craft a millinery empire.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 10 May 2026
Doors open to reveal invitees adorned in vintage millinery, seersucker suits, and Gucci loafers, some embellished with the colors of their jockey’s silks.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for millinery
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“Millinery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/millinery. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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millinery
noun
mil·li·nery
ˈmil-ə-ˌner-ē
1
: women's hats
2
: the business or work of a milliner
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