Abercrombie

American

[ab-er-krom-bee, -kruhm-] / ˈæb ərˌkrɒm bi, -ˌkrʌm- /

noun

Sir (Leslie) Patrick, 1879–1957, English architect and town planner.

Abercrombie British

/ ˈæbəˌkrɒmbɪ /

noun

Sir ( Leslie ) Patrick. 1879–1957, British town planner and architect, best known for The County of London Plan (1943) and The Greater London Plan (1944)

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Abercrombie & Fitch stock soars after the clothing retailer’s earnings beat expectations.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

Abercrombie & Fitch said it is benefiting from tariff refunds, as well as consumers’ continued willingness to buy new clothes despite ongoing inflationary pressures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

For the current quarter, Abercrombie guided for earnings of $1.80 to $2 a share and for sales to grow 2% to 4%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026

Last year, PayPal teamed up with AI company Perplexity so people could use its service to purchase products from retailers such as Abercrombie & Fitch and Ashley Furniture within Perplexity’s chat interface.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026

I recognize him because he's on the lacrosse team and looks like he stepped out of an Abercrombie & Fitch catalog.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman

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