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mil·li·ner
(mĭl′ə-nər)n.
One that makes, trims, designs, or sells hats.
[Probably alteration of Middle English Milener, native of Milan, from Milanthe source of goods such as bonnets and lace.]
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milliner
(ˈmɪlɪnə)n
(Clothing & Fashion) a person who makes or sells women's hats
[C16: originally Milaner, a native of Milan, at that time famous for its fancy goods]
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mil•li•ner
(ˈmɪl ə nər)n.
a person who creates or sells hats for women.
[1520–30; orig. a dealer in goods from Milan; see -er1]
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Noun | 1. | milliner - someone who makes and sells hats merchandiser, merchant - a businessperson engaged in retail trade |
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milliner
n → Hutmacher m, → Hut- or Putzmacherin f, → Modistin f; at the milliner’s (shop) → im Hutgeschäft or -laden
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