单词 | haberdasher |
释义 | haberdasher From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Clotheshaberdasherhab‧er‧dash‧er /ˈhæbədæʃə $ -bərdæʃər/ noun [countable]old-fashionedSHOP/STOREDCC a shopkeeper who sells haberdasheryExamples from the Corpushaberdasher• He became a haberdasher and Merchant Adventurer, growing rich on the cloth export trade to Antwerp.• The suit also names the 49ers' chief haberdasher and hair hat, Carmen Policy.• A failed haberdasher before going into politics, Truman seemed overwhelmed by the job.• The handsome delight of haberdashers succeeded.Origin haberdasher (1300-1400) Probably from Anglo-French hapertas “small goods for sale” |
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