milliner

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmɪlɪnər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmɪlənɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mil′ə nər)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
mil•li•ner /ˈmɪlənɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Clothinga person who creates or sells hats for women.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
mil•li•ner  (mil′ə nər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Clothinga person who designs, makes, or sells hats for women.
  • 1520–30; variant of obsolete Milaner native of Milan, dealer in goods from Milan; see -er1

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
milliner / ˈmɪlɪnə/
  1. a person who makes or sells women's hats
Etymology: 16th Century: originally Milaner, a native of Milan, at that time famous for its fancy goods
'milliner' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
millinery - modiste

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