haberdasher
/ˈhæbədæʃə(r)/noun
1
- Brit. a dealer in dressmaking and sewing goods〈英〉服饰用品商。
2
- N. Amer. a dealer in men's clothing〈北美〉男子服饰用品商。
词源
Middle English: probably based on Anglo-Norman French hapertas, perhaps the name of a fabric， of unknown origin. In early use the term denoted a dealer in a variety of household goods， later also specifically a hatter. Current senses date from the early 17th cent.