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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Amer Sports, Steven Madden, Carter’s, and Abercrombie & Fitch are where investors can find opportunity in the retail sector, according to one analyst.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

Abercrombie & Fitch raised its outlook for the year after logging higher second-quarter profit and sales, driven by improving demand across multiple geographies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 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

“First the nose ring disappears. Now you’ve lost the skunk stripe. What’s next, an Abercrombie hoodie?”

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

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