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milliner

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mil·li·ner  (ml-nr)
n.
One that makes, trims, designs, or sells hats.
[Probably alteration of Middle English Milener, native of Milan, from Milan, the source of goods such as bonnets and lace.]
milliner
Noun
a person who makes or sells women's hats [originally Milaner a native of Milan, once famous for its fancy goods]
millinery n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.millinermilliner - someone who makes and sells hats
hatmaker, hatter, modiste
maker, shaper - a person who makes things
merchandiser, merchant - a businessperson engaged in retail trade
Translations
Spanish milliner [ˈmɪlɪnəʳ] n → sombrerero/a
French milliner [ˈmɪlɪnəʳ] n → modiste f
Italian milliner [ˈmɪlɪnəʳ] n → modista
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In the fulness of time a milliner came in, and to her she repaired on her own behalf.
Little Dorrit by Dickens, Charles View in context
This store was now nearly exhausted, and she had found a milliner who gave her a miserable pittance for toiling with her needle eight or ten hours each day.
Autobiography of a Pocket-Handkerchief by Cooper, James Fenimore View in context
The situation that I have made interest to procure, ma'am, is with --with a milliner and dressmaker, in short.
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby by Dickens, Charles View in context
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