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Webster 1913 Edition
Haberdasher
Hab′er-dashˊer
(hăb′ẽr-dăshˊẽr)
, Noun.
[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.
[Obs.]
2.
A dealer in items of men's clothing, such as hats, gloves, neckties, etc.
The
haberdasher
heapeth wealth by hats. Gascoigne.
3.
A dealer in drapery goods of various descriptions, as laces, silks, trimmings, etc.
Webster 1828 Edition
Haberdasher
HAB'ERDASHER
,Noun.