confectioner

[ kuh n-fek-shuh-ner ]

/ kənˈfɛk ʃə nər /

a person who makes or sells candies and, sometimes, ice cream, cakes, etc.

Origin of confectioner

First recorded in 1585–95; confection + -er¹

Sweet the confectioner and Lamb the butcher are individuals with whom I have had dealings.

Ponkapog Papers |Thomas Bailey Aldrich
They ordered the memorial dinner for the peace of her soul at the confectioner's at two and a half roubles a head.

The Witch and Other Stories |Anton Chekhov
But if near a confectioner in the city these can be bought cheaper than they can be made.

The Art of Entertaining |M. E. W. Sherwood
She watched her bustle off upon her round of errands, then turned and slowly walked into the confectioner's shop.

The Ordeal of Elizabeth |Elizabeth Von Arnim

I have heard it whispered already by Lillie Nadowar, now the wife of Butros the confectioner.

By Advice of Counsel |Arthur Train

confectioner

/ (kənˈfɛkʃənə) /

a person who makes or sells sweets or confections