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clothier

American  
[klohth-yer, -ee-er] / ˈkloʊð jər, -i ər /

noun

  1. a retailer of clothing.

  2. a person who makes or sells cloth.


clothier British  
/ ˈkləʊðɪə /

noun

  1. a person who makes, sells, or deals in clothes or cloth

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of clothier

1325–75; cloth + -ier 1; replacing Middle English clother

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The 32-year-old clothier regularly navigates chaotic traffic to deliver luxury clothes and footwear to customers across the megacity of Lagos, Nigeria's commercial capital.

From Barron's Apr. 8, 2026

So the Golden Bear, who had an endorsement deal with Hart, Schaffner and Marx, asked that Cincinnati-based clothier to make him a green jacket.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 7, 2023

The clothier has endeared itself to generations of parents with attention to detail, such as techniques in attaching buttons to keep them from becoming a choking hazard.

From Reuters Mar. 29, 2023

The clothier operated inside the city-landmarked structure from 1994 until the pandemic sank the store in 2020.

From Seattle Times Sep. 8, 2022

“My husband works as a women’s clothier, and we employ several local women to make garments to order. We are looking for a girl who is good with a needle.”

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

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