haberdasher — (n.) early 14c., seller of various small articles of trade (late 13c. as a surname), agent noun from Anglo Fr. hapertas small wares, also a kind of fabric, of unknown origin. Sense of dealer in men s wares is 1887 in American English, via… … Etymology dictionary
haberdasher — ► NOUN 1) Brit. a dealer in dressmaking and sewing goods. 2) N. Amer. a dealer in men s clothing. DERIVATIVES haberdashery noun. ORIGIN probably from Old French hapertas, perhaps the name of a fabric … English terms dictionary
haberdasher — [hab′ər dash΄ər, hab′ədash΄ər] n. [ME haberdashere, prob. < Anglo Fr hapertas, kind of cloth] 1. a person whose work or business is selling men s furnishings, such as hats, shirts, neckties, and gloves 2. Brit. a dealer in various small… … English World dictionary
Haberdasher — A haberdasher is a person who sells small articles for sewing, such as buttons, ribbons and zippers. [ Oxford English Dictionary , 2nd edition, 1989: A dealer in small articles appertaining to dress, as thread, tape, ribbons, etc.] In U.S.… … Wikipedia
haberdasher — [[t]hæ̱bə(r)dæʃə(r)[/t]] haberdashers 1) N COUNT A haberdasher or a haberdasher s is a shop where small articles for sewing are sold. [BRIT] 2) N COUNT A haberdasher is a shopkeeper who makes and sells men s clothes. [AM] (in BRIT, use tailor) 3) … English dictionary
haberdasher — noun /ˈhæb.ɜː(ɹ)ˌdæʃ.ə(ɹ)/ a) A dealer in ribbons, buttons, thread, needles and similar sewing goods. b) A mens outfitter, usually a mens haberdasher … Wiktionary
haberdasher — [14] No one is too sure what Anglo Norman hapertas meant – perhaps ‘piece of cloth’, perhaps ‘small goods’ – but it is the nearest we can come to the origin of that curious word haberdasher. The theory is that it had an Anglo Norman derivative,… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
haberdasher — [14] No one is too sure what Anglo Norman hapertas meant – perhaps ‘piece of cloth’, perhaps ‘small goods’ – but it is the nearest we can come to the origin of that curious word haberdasher. The theory is that it had an Anglo Norman derivative,… … Word origins
haberdasher — noun Etymology: Middle English haberdassher, from modification of Anglo French hapertas kind of cloth Date: 14th century 1. British a dealer in notions 2. a dealer in men s clothing and accessories … New Collegiate Dictionary
haberdasher — /hab euhr dash euhr/, n. 1. a retail dealer in men s furnishings, as shirts, ties, gloves, socks, and hats. 2. Chiefly Brit. a dealer in small wares and notions. [1275 1325; ME haberdasshere, of obscure orig.; cf. AF habredache haberdashery,… … Universalium
