haberdasher
noun
hab·er·dash·er
| \ ˈha-bər-ˌda-shər
, ˈha-bə-\
, ˈha-bə-\
Definition of haberdasher
1
British
: a dealer in notions
2
: a dealer in men's clothing and accessories
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Dapper Dan's influence As retro-logo mania fashions stage a comeback, their reinvention seem to pay homage to Harlem haberdasher Daniel Day, known as Dapper Dan, who's widely credited as the driving force behind brash logos as fashion statements. — Kristin Larson, Fortune, "New Era of Fashion Logos is Driving Creativity and Sales," 16 Aug. 2019 Her mother was a haberdasher, and my dad’s mom was a seamstress, so the idea of using your hands to express yourself has great history in my family. — Brooke Bobb, Vogue, "Emilie Helmstedt Is Writing Her Own Danish Fairy Tale With Whimsical Clothes," 22 Mar. 2019 The Armoury This gentleman's haberdasher, inside the historic Peddler Building, looks like a private club on Savile Row. — Janice Leung Hayes, Condé Nast Traveler, "22 Best Shops in Hong Kong," 4 Mar. 2018 Boys came to buy their first suit at the haberdasher, and teenage girls could get their shoes dyed to match the color of their prom dress. — Michael Corkery, New York Times, "A Macy’s Goes From Mall Mainstay to Homeless Shelter," 13 June 2018 The living room’s bookcases were once used by a haberdasher in Porto, Portugal. — J. S. Marcus, WSJ, "A Fashionable Couple Remakes Madrid Mill into Mansion," 30 May 2018 Founded in 1977 by Michael Drake, the East London haberdasher is renowned for their high-quality shirts and ties. — Scott Christian, Esquire, "7 Pieces Where You Can Feel the Hand of the Maker," 23 Oct. 2017 Graunt, born on this day in 1620, was a London haberdasher who was the first to start putting together the information about how people died in the city to help gain a broader understanding of the causes of death and how people lived. — Kat Eschner, Smithsonian, "People Have Been Using Big Data Since the 1600s," 24 Apr. 2017 With separate shops for men and women, Barcelona's most exclusive haberdashers hand-stitch practically every garment. — Andrew Ferren, ELLE Decor, "ELLE DECOR Goes to Barcelona," 4 Apr. 2011These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'haberdasher.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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haberdasher
noun
English Language Learners Definition of haberdasher
old-fashioned
US
: a person who owns or works in a shop that sells men's clothes
British
: a person who owns or works in a shop that sells small items (such as needles and thread) that are used to make clothes
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