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haberdasher

Meaning of "haberdasher" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HABERDASHER

From Anglo-French hapertas small items of merchandise, of obscure origin.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF HABERDASHER

ˈhæbəˌdæʃə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HABERDASHER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Haberdasher is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HABERDASHER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Haberdasher

A haberdasher is a person who sells small articles for sewing, such as buttons, ribbons, zips, and other notions or a men's outfitter. A haberdasher's shop or the items sold therein are called haberdashery.

Definition of haberdasher in the English dictionary

The definition of haberdasher in the dictionary is a dealer in small articles for sewing, such as buttons, zips, and ribbons. Other definition of haberdasher is a men's outfitter.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HABERDASHER

Asher · Bible-basher · clasher · crasher · dasher · dishdasha · Falasha · flasher · gate-crasher · gnasher · lasher · masher · potato-masher · rasher · slasher · smasher · splasher · squabasher · thrasher · trasher

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HABERDASHER

habanera · Habanero · habdabs · habdalah · habeas corpus · Haber process · haberdasher´s · haberdasheries · haberdashery · haberdine · habergeon · Habermas · habilable · habilatory · habile · habiliment · habilitate · habilitation · habit · habit-forming

WORDS THAT END LIKE HABERDASHER

atom smasher · backlasher · bottle-washer · brainwasher · dishwasher · earbasher · father lasher · kasher · paddock-basher · Paki-basher · publisher · quasher · queer-basher · screen washer · spine-basher · squasher · swasher · washer · whitewasher · windscreen washer

Synonyms and antonyms of haberdasher in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «haberdasher» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF HABERDASHER

Find out the translation of haberdasher to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of haberdasher from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «haberdasher» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

haberdasher
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

mercería
570 millions of speakers
en

English

haberdasher
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

बिसाती की दुकानदार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بائع ملابس رجالية
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

галантерейщик
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

haberdasher
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

চুলের ফিতা কাঁটা প্রভৃতি টুকিটাকি জিনিসের দোকানদার
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

mercier
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Haberdasher
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Kurzwarenhändler
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

雑貨小間物商
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

잡화 상인
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Haberdasher
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đồ may vá
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

haberdasher
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

घरमालक
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

tuhafiyeci
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

merciaio
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

haberdasher
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

галантерейник
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

negustor de mărunțișuri
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

haberdasher
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

winkelier
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sybehörsaffär
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

haberdasher
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of haberdasher

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HABERDASHER»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about haberdasher

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HABERDASHER»

Discover the use of haberdasher in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to haberdasher and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Knightley Academy
Henry Grim is a servant boy at the Midsummer School—until he passesthe elite Knightley Academy exam and suddenly finds himself one of the first commoners at the Academy, studying alongside the cleverest and bravest—and most ...
Violet Haberdasher, 2010
2
The Secret Prince: A Knightley Academy Book
Fourteen-year-old orphan Henry Grim's schooling at the prestigious Knightley Academy continues, as he and some friends discover an old classroom filled with forgotten weapons which lead them into a dangerous adventure.
Violet Haberdasher, 2012
3
Chaucer's Pilgrims: An Historical Guide to the Pilgrims in ...
Geoffrey Chaucer's selection of the haberdasher as one of the guildsmen in the " General Prologue" of the Canterbury Tales might seem a curious choice, for the haberdashers, also known as hurrers, were not incorporated into a formally ...
Laura C. Lambdin, Robert T. Lambdin, 1999
4
The Making of the English Middle Class: Business, Society, ...
table 2.2: Fortunes of London Merchants, Wholesalers and Shopkeepers Fortune at Death Occupations £10,000 & over Merchant; merchant; banker; merchant; merchant; merchant; merchant; merchant; merchant; merchant; haberdasher; ...
Peter Earle, 1989
5
The haberdasher's sermon: As it was preached at the ...
As it was preached at the Taylor's-hall, in Backlane, the 21st of December, 1754 .. . calculated, for the benefit of trade and public credit John Gast. Sf a at } j oKi\, THE HABERDASHER'S SERMON. As it was preached at the <Tayior>s-Hall^ in ...
John Gast, 1755
6
Finny: A Novel
"Transporting the body, for example," Mrs. Haberdasher said. The body, Finny thought. “Yes," Mrs. Haberdasher said, "for the—" But before she was able to finish the statement, Mr. Haberdasher interrupted with a wallop of a sneeze. This time ...
Justin Kramon, 2010
7
A History of Shopping
Haberdasher of Small Wares 21. Mercer 2. Hosier 22. Wolling (woollen) Draper 3 . Haberdasher of Small Wares 28. Salter 4|. Hosier 24-. Haberdasher of Small Wares 5. Shewmaker 25. Haberdasher of Hattes 6. Haberdasher of Hattes 26.
Dorothy Davis, 2013
8
Haberdasher
If this is the case, a haberdasher (in its Scandinavian meaning) would be very close to a mercer (French). Perhaps more likely, since the word has no recorded use in Scandinavia, it is from Anglo-Norman hapertas, meaning 'small ware'.
Evander Luther, 2011
9
The Insurance Cyclopeadia: Being a Dictionary of the ...
... Powel Armitag S her Icy Lawrymore Drake Krigges Shelbuery Greene Hazard Hewlett Haberdasher of Smalwares Hosier Haberdasher of Smalwares Hosier Shewmaker Haberdasher of hatts Hosier Silkcman Milliner Hosier Haberdasher of ...
Cornelius Walford, 1876
10
Printers' Ink
GETTING THE HABERDASHER'S BUSINESS. Among the retailers who do not advertise as much as they ought to in daily papers the haberdasher is most conspicuous. There is a very small margin of profit on his goods everywhere, for one ...
‎1904

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HABERDASHER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term haberdasher is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Family told to leave Britain and go back to America despite investing …
They employ three part-time staff at their shop The Krafting Bee, a vintage haberdasher and gift shop, and support other local independent ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
East Central College Teams Working to Complete Rosters
Umoh Ufot (Haberdasher's Aske's Knights Academy, Lewisham, England). Darko-Boateng is a midfield or outside halfback prospect. “He is an ... «The Missourian, Jul 15»
3
GLoP Culture with Goldberg, Long, and Podhoretz Ep. 44: Big Pants …
... these scurrilous reports and refutes a certain follicle challenged Presidential candidate's assertions about his haberdasher purchasing skills. «Ricochet.com, Jul 15»
4
Warren Gerds/Critic at Large: Review: Peninsula Players' 'Dial M for …
All the men are nicely tailored with a '50s haberdasher-catalog look, with Tony especially natty (and actor Jay Whittaker having the glide of an ... «WeAreGreenBay.com, Jul 15»
5
Frank O'Connor award won by 'truly original' stories of Carys Davies
... the shuttered front of the general store, the locked-up haberdasher's, the drawn blinds of the dentist, she averted her gaze,” writes Davies. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
6
Supermodel Heidi Klum still smokin' hot at 42, strips down her …
The 60-year-old haberdasher, who opened his first store in SoHo in 2000, says the new shop in Detroit is projected to do “75-80%” more ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
7
My mother, the social entrepreneur
She has become a profitable haberdasher. She invests another $1 for lesson two at the community centre and teaches it, in turn, to six students ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
8
Brand-new duds align a man's outer look with his inner gentleman
There's nothing wrong with Value Village as a haberdasher. But as the winner of Mankind's inaugural man makeover contest proves, real ... «OurWindsor.ca, Jul 15»
9
Artists' trains brighten downtown Huntington, raise money for hospital
Haberdasher,” a silver locomotive, was constructed by Robert Posue from a fascinating array of crayons, old cell phone parts, eight-track tapes ... «Charleston Gazette, Jul 15»
10
Transformative Yes bassist Chris Squire helped redefine the …
"In 1964, Chris was suspended from Haberdasher Aske's public school (a private school, in Britain) for wearing his hair much longer than was ... «Chicago Tribune, Jun 15»
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