haberdasher

[ hab-er-dash-er ]

/ ˈhæb ərˌdæʃ ər /

a retail dealer in men's furnishings, as shirts, ties, gloves, socks, and hats.

Chiefly British. a dealer in small wares and notions.

Origin of haberdasher

1275–1325; Middle English haberdasshere, of obscure origin; compare Anglo-French habredache haberdashery, hapertas perhaps a kind of cloth

He looked, that dreadful afternoon, as if he had just come from his barber, tailor and haberdasher.

The Stacks: H.L. Mencken on the 1904 Baltimore Fire |H.L. Mencken |October 4, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
From Mrs. Denyse he had heard the story of the pushing young "haberdasher," and his suspicions identified the newcomer.

Little Miss Grouch |Samuel Hopkins Adams
This Madame Menoux was a haberdasher in the neighborhood and a great friend of Celeste's.

Fruitfulness |Emile Zola
Was it the arrival of the haberdasher on the scene that had broken the spell?

Overlooked |Maurice Baring

My profession, until love entered my life, was that of haberdasher and outfitter.

Seven Keys to Baldpate |Earl Derr Biggers
England being a nation of shopkeepers could not forgive offenses that might injure a haberdasher.

Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Vol. 2 of 14 |Elbert Hubbard

haberdasher

/ (ˈhæbəˌdæʃə) /

British a dealer in small articles for sewing, such as buttons, zips, and ribbons

US a men's outfitter

C14: from Anglo-French hapertas small items of merchandise, of obscure origin