milliner

American  

[mil-uh-ner] / ˈmɪl ə nər /

noun

1. a person who designs, makes, or sells hats for women.

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milliner British  

/ ˈmɪlɪnə /

noun

1. a person who makes or sells women's hats

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Etymology

Origin of milliner

First recorded in 1520–30; variant of obsolete Milaner “native of Milan, dealer in goods from Milan” ( Milan was formerly accented on the first syllable); -er ¹

Example Sentences

Other second-hand pieces featured in the exhibition include an Alexon coat bought from a charity shop for EastEnders character Dot Cotton and a leopard-print hat by famous milliner Otto Lucas, purchased from eBay.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2024

His father managed cargo on freighter ships and was awarded the Order of the British Empire for his service in the Canadian Army during World War II. His mother was a milliner.

From New York Times • May 28, 2023

Her father ran a pair of fur stores, and her mother was a milliner, a maker of women’s hats.

From Washington Post • Apr. 17, 2023

Western Costume milliner Patrick Rogers made 150 rain hats and a shoemaker cut the leather tabs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2023

Grandpa was real proud of the store having a milliner trained at the Armstrong and Cater Company in Baltimore.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns