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 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
The recent sale of a major retail hub and the closure of a longtime outdoor clothier in downtown Seattle are emblematic of the challenges and issues facing the city and region.
From Seattle Times • May 24, 2024
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
She’d tried to steal a new bandanna for herself—all viridian with gold paisley, much finer than her faded red one—but the clothier had noticed.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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