milliner
3 synonyms for milliner, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Someone who sells women's clothing, accessories and other decorative items, originally goods made in Milan.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
The noun is a variant of Milaner (“(obsolete) inhabitant or native of Milan”) (referring to the importation and sale of women’s apparel, etc., made in Milan: see noun sense 1), from Late Middle English Milener, Miloner (“native of Milan”), from Milan + -er(e) (suffix denoting an inhabitant or resident). The verb is der...
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