clothier
Americannoun
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a retailer of clothing.
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a person who makes or sells cloth.
noun
Etymology
Origin of clothier
Example Sentences
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The ultra-exclusive golf club has created a secret space for green-jacket storytelling and tailoring that’s as richly appointed as a Savile Row clothier and has the high-tech touches of a Disney ride.
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
During his formative years, he shopped at Lansky Brothers, a clothier on Beale Street that outfitted African American performers and provided him with secondhand pink-and-black ensembles.
From Salon • Jun. 25, 2022
To look the part, Shepard sent me to M. Dumas and Sons, the clothier of latter-day Bunnies and Biffs.
From Washington Post • Feb. 11, 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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