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clothier

American  
[klohth-yer, -ee-er] / ˈkloʊð jər, -i ər /

noun

  1. a retailer of clothing.

  2. a person who makes or sells cloth.


clothier British  
/ ˈkləʊðɪə /

noun

  1. a person who makes, sells, or deals in clothes or cloth

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of clothier

1325–75; cloth + -ier 1; replacing Middle English clother

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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 ultra-exclusive golf club has created a secret space for green-jacket storytelling and tailoring that’s as richly appointed as a Savile Row clothier and has the high-tech touches of a Disney ride.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 7, 2023

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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