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Definition of Milliner
1. Noun. Someone who makes and sells hats.
Generic synonyms: Maker, Shaper, Merchandiser, Merchant
Derivative terms: Hat
Definition of Milliner
1. n. Formerly, a man who imported and dealt in small articles of a miscellaneous kind, especially such as please the fancy of women.
Definition of Milliner
1. Noun. A person who is involved in the manufacture, design, or sale of hats for women. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Milliner
1. one who makes or sells women's hats [n -S]
Medical Definition of Milliner
1. 1. Formerly, a man who imported and dealt in small articles of a miscellaneous kind, especially such as please the fancy of women. "No milliner can so fit his customers with gloves." (Shak) 2. A person, usually a woman, who makes, trims, or deals in hats, bonnets, headdresses, etc, for women. Man milliner, a man who makes or deals in millinery; hence, contemptuously, a man who is busied with trifling occupations or embellishments. Origin: From Milaner an inhabitant of Milan, in Italy; hence, a man from Milan who imported women's finery. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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