Definition of Mercer

1. Noun. A dealer in textiles (especially silks).


2. Noun. British maker of printed calico cloth who invented mercerizing (1791-1866).
Exact synonyms: John Mercer
Generic synonyms: Manufacturer, Producer
Derivative terms: Mercerize

Definition of Mercer

1. n. Originally, a dealer in any kind of goods or wares; now restricted to a dealer in textile fabrics, as silks or woolens.

Definition of Mercer

1. Noun. A merchant dealing in fabrics and textiles, especially silks and other fine cloths. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Mercer

1. a dealer in textiles [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mercer

mercat
mercatante
mercatantes
mercats
mercature
mercauro
mercenaria
mercenarian
mercenarians
mercenaries
mercenarily
mercenariness
mercenarinesses
mercenary
mercenary(a)
mercer (current term)
merceries
mercerisation
mercerise
mercerised
mercerises
mercerising
mercerization
mercerizations
mercerize
mercerized
mercerizes
mercerizing
mercers
mercership

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