Sunday, February 26, 2012

Haberdasher

Someone who sells caps and hats. Also someone who sells small sewing items, such as thread, tape, and ribbons.

"Haberdashers that sell french or milan cappes, glasses, Daggers, swerdes, girdles and such things."

A Discourse of the Common Weal of this Realm of England (1550).

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