haberdasher

hab·er·dash·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hab-er-dash-er]
- /ˈhæb ərˌdæʃ ər/
- /ˈhæbədæʃə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hab-er-dash-er]
- /ˈhæb ərˌdæʃ ər/

Definitions of haberdasher word

noun haberdasher a retail dealer in men's furnishings, as shirts, ties, gloves, socks, and hats. 1
noun haberdasher Chiefly British. a dealer in small wares and notions. 1
noun haberdasher A dealer in men’s clothing. 1
noun haberdasher seller of sewing items 1
noun haberdasher seller of men's clothing 1
countable noun haberdasher A haberdasher or a haberdasher's is a shop where small articles for sewing are sold. 0

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Origin of haberdasher

First appearance:

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

1275-1325; Middle English haberdasshere, of obscure origin; compare Anglo-French habredache haberdashery, hapertas perhaps a kind of cloth

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Parts of speech for Haberdasher

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Haberdasher

haberdasher popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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