haberdasher
noun
- supplier of sewing items
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈhæb.ə(ɹ)ˌdæʃ.ə(ɹ)/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English, 13th century. Uncertain but may derive from Anglo-Norman habertas (“small goods”).
- 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.