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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What Abercrombie & Fitch has done under its current management team has been impressive, but it only gets harder to “comp the comp,” or exceed past results with time.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 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

If you're outside the UK, listen to the podcast series, World of Secrets: Season 1 - The Abercrombie Guys, wherever you get your podcasts.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Abercrombie & Fitch shares after the retailer forecasts slower 2026 sales growth.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

Before I can speak, Rabia rushes after those girls, shouting, “Go back to Abercrombie and Witch, where you belong!”

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

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