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milliner

Pronunciation: /ˈmɪlɪnə/

The English word “milliner” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A person who sells (women's) apparel, accessories, and other decorative goods, especially those originally manufactured in Milan.
  2. A person involved in the design, manufacture, or sale of hats for women.

verb

  1. To manufacture (women's apparel, specifically hats); also, to supply (someone) with women's apparel, specifically hats.
  2. To adorn or decorate (something).

Etymology

The noun is a variant of Milaner (“(obsolete) inhabitant or native of Milan”) (referring to the importation and sale of women’s apparel, etc., made in Milan: see noun sense 1), from Late Middle English Milener, Miloner (“native of Milan”), from Milan + -er(e) (suffix denoting an inhabitant or resident). The verb is derived from the noun.

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