haberdasher
UK/ˈhæb.ə(ɹ)ˌdæʃ.ə(ɹ)/
haberdasher noun: a dealer in ribbons, buttons, thread, needles and similar sewing goods.
Noun
haberdasher (plural haberdashers)
- A dealer in ribbons, buttons, thread, needles and similar sewing goods.
- A men's outfitter.
- A member of the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers, a livery company.
haberdasher meaning in Tamil and Urdu
haberdasher in Tamil
- சட்டை, கழுத்துப்பட்டை, சில்லறைச் சாமான்கள் விற்பவர்
haberdasher in Urdu
- دکان دار, خوردہ فروشی
Forms of haberdasher
| plural | haberdashers |
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Origin of haberdasher
From Middle English, 13th century. Uncertain but may derive from Anglo-Norman habertas (“small goods”).
Words formed from haberdasher
Questions about haberdasher
- What does haberdasher mean?
- Haberdasher means a dealer in ribbons, buttons, thread, needles and similar sewing goods.
- What is haberdasher in Tamil?
- Haberdasher in Tamil is சட்டை, கழுத்துப்பட்டை, சில்லறைச் சாமான்கள் விற்பவர். See Haberdasher meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is haberdasher?
- Haberdasher is a noun.
- How do you pronounce haberdasher?
- Haberdasher is pronounced /ˈhæb.ə(ɹ)ˌdæʃ.ə(ɹ)/ (UK).
- What is the plural of haberdasher?
- The plural of haberdasher is haberdashers.
Words near haberdasher in the dictionary
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