haberdashery
[hab-er-dash-uh-ree]
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noun, plural hab·er·dash·er·ies.
a haberdasher's shop.
the goods sold there.
Origin of haberdashery
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Examples from the Web for haberdashery
Historical Examples of haberdashery
I left him gloating over his windfall, and plunged into haberdashery.
Margarita's SoulIngraham Lovell
The girl who had charge of the haberdashery asked if she could serve her.
Red Rose and Tiger LilyL. T. Meade
Watch the sales in the autumn and the late spring for bargains in haberdashery.
The Complete BachelorWalter Germain
I must say the suit case contained a nice assortment of haberdashery.
The Adventures Of A SuburbaniteEllis Parker Butler
Yes, it keeps everything—sweets, oil, candles and haberdashery.
Dimbie and I--and AmeliaMabel Barnes-Grundy
haberdashery
noun plural -eries
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