haberdashery
Americannoun
plural
haberdasheries-
a haberdasher's shop.
-
the goods sold there.
noun
Etymology
Origin of haberdashery
1425–75; late Middle English haberdashrye < Anglo-French. See haberdasher, -y 3
Example Sentences
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One worked in haberdashery, one acted, and one’s path was uncertain—but none wrote.
From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026
The renovated Oviatt proved attractive to tenants including a fancy eatery in the former haberdashery on the ground floor that is now the Cicada Restaurant and Lounge.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2023
Her father, Francisco Pastor, who was Spanish, worked in a haberdashery; her mother, Josefa Bogetti, an Argentine, was a homemaker.
From New York Times • Nov. 22, 2022
The 200-year-old haberdashery Brooks Brothers had a bigger challenge - it never followed the casual office attire trend several years ago like its rivals.
From Washington Times • May 2, 2022
Two others were in the haberdashery business, one had a graphic design studio, another made feather hats, and another worked in the finance department at Tishman Realty.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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