Definition of Haberdesher
Hab"er*dash`er (-dăsh`&etilde;r),
n. [Prob. fr. Icel. hapurtask trumpery,
trifles, perh. through French. It is possibly akin to E.
haversack, and to Icel. taska trunk, chest, pocket, G.
tasche pocket, and the orig. sense was perh., peddler's
wares.] 1. A dealer in small wares, as tapes,
pins, needles, and thread; also, a hatter. [Obs.]
The haberdasher heapeth wealth by
hats. Gascoigne.
2. A dealer in drapery goods of various
descriptions, as laces, silks, trimmings, etc.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- (Brit) a dealer in ribbons, buttons, thread, needles and similar sewing goods.
- (US) a men's outfitter.
- a member of the Haberdashers livery company
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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