haberdasher
1 synonym for haberdasher, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A shopkeeper who sells small sewing items such as ribbon, buttons, thread and needles.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
clothier
Etymology
Dates to Middle English in the 13th century. Its origin is uncertain, but it may derive from Anglo-Norman habertas (“small goods”).
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