haberdashery
noun
hab·er·dash·ery
ˈha-bər-ˌda-sh(ə-)rē 
ˈha-bə-
plural haberdasheries
1
: goods (such as men's clothing and accessories) sold by a haberdasher
a fine selection of haberdashery
2
: a shop selling notions or men's clothing and accessories
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While in college, Mr. Miller worked at Eddie Jacob’s haberdashery in downtown Baltimore, developing a lifelong taste for fine clothing.
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Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 24 Nov. 2024
This lively downtown oyster bar just below the lobby is one of the oldest seafood spots in the city, housed in a 1930s era haberdashery.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
Their happy haberdashery stands in sharp contrast to their lugubrious lyrics.
—David Holahan, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2024
The atmospheric boutique was fashioned after a 19th-century haberdashery that Masselis found in Paris.
—Mary Winston Nicklin, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2024
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Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 24 Nov. 2024
This lively downtown oyster bar just below the lobby is one of the oldest seafood spots in the city, housed in a 1930s era haberdashery.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
Their happy haberdashery stands in sharp contrast to their lugubrious lyrics.
—David Holahan, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2024
The atmospheric boutique was fashioned after a 19th-century haberdashery that Masselis found in Paris.
—Mary Winston Nicklin, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Haberdashery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haberdashery. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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haberdashery
noun
hab·er·dash·ery
ˈhab-ə(r)-ˌdash-(ə-)rē
plural haberdasheries
1
: goods sold by a haberdasher
2
: a haberdasher's shop
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