mercer

American  

[mur-ser] / ˈmɜr sər /

noun

Chiefly British.

1. a dealer in textile fabrics; dry-goods merchant.

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Mercer ¹ British  

/ ˈmɜːsə /

noun

1. Johnny , full name John Herndon Mercer. 1909–76, US popular songwriter and singer. His most popular songs include "Blues in the Night" (1941) and "Moon River" (1961)

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mercer ² British  

/ ˈmɜːsə /

noun

1. a dealer in textile fabrics and fine cloth

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Other Word Forms

• mercery noun

Etymology

Origin of mercer

1150–1200; Middle English < Anglo-French; Old French mercier merchant, equivalent to merz merchandise (< Latin merx, accusative mercem ) + -ier -ier ²; -er ²

Example Sentences

UConn: UConn, which beat mercer 83-38 in the first round, improves to 18-3 as a No. 2 seed and 29-2 all-time in the second round, where they last lost in 1992.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 21, 2022

One of them, the mercer William Caxton, saw the potential of this type of literature if circulated in print.

From The Guardian • Jul. 22, 2011

A prosperous Bordeaux mercer has the misfortune to upset his gig in a ditch.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Heard ye the news, neighbour Shakespeare?" said Master Doubletongue the mercer, entering the small parlour we have attempted to describe, and joining the family circle.

From William Shakespeare as he lived. An Historical Tale by Curling, Henry

There is a receipted account from a London tailor for two hundred pounds worth of clothes supplied, and one from a Lyons mercer for an hundred francs worth of silk cravats.

From Lord Tony's Wife An Adventure of the Scarlet Pimpernel by Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness