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clothier

cloth·ier
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [klohth -yer, -ee-er]
    • /ˈkloʊð yər, -i ər/
    • /ˈkləʊðɪə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [klohth -yer, -ee-er]
    • /ˈkloʊð yər, -i ər/

Definitions of clothier word

  • noun clothier a person who makes, sells, or deals in clothes or cloth 3
  • noun clothier a person who makes or sells clothes 3
  • noun clothier a dealer in cloth 3
  • noun clothier a retailer of clothing. 1
  • noun clothier a person who makes or sells cloth. 1
  • noun clothier A person or company that makes, sells, or deals in clothes or cloth. 1

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Origin of clothier

First appearance:

before 1325
One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; cloth + -ier1; replacing Middle English clother

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Parts of speech for Clothier

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

clothier popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

clothier usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for clothier

noun clothier

  • dressmaker — a person whose occupation is the making or alteration of women's dresses, coats, etc.
  • outfitter — an assemblage of articles that equip a person for a particular task, role, trade, etc.: an explorer's outfit.
  • costumier — A costumier is a person or company that makes or supplies costumes.
  • couturier — A couturier is a person who designs, makes, and sells expensive, fashionable clothes for women.
  • tailor — a stroke of a bell indicating someone's death; knell.

Top questions with clothier

  • what is a clothier?
  • how to use the clothier voodoo doll?

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