milliner

noun

mil·​li·​ner ˈmi-lə-nər How to pronounce milliner (audio)
: a person who designs, makes, trims, or sells women's hats

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Though traditionally the evening’s inaugural ball was the place for making a grand entrance, Kennedy’s most notable choice of the day was her pillbox hat: a modern, elegant silhouette in an arresting powder blue by then-emerging milliner Halston. Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025 His exposure to the world of fashion began during his early years; his father worked as a linen draper, while his mother was a milliner. Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025 In 1955, an editor hired him to shoot hats by the renowned French milliner Claude Saint-Cyr. airmail.news, 7 Sep. 2024 The student, who studies milliner and enjoys a technique called straw plaiting when crafting hats, thanked His Majesty and Chanel for their contributions. Angel Saunders, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for milliner 

Word History

Etymology

irregular from Milan, Italy; from the importation of women's finery from Italy in the 16th century

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of milliner was in 1530

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“Milliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/milliner. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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milliner

noun
mil·​li·​ner ˈmil-ə-nər How to pronounce milliner (audio)
: a person who designs, makes, trims, or sells women's hats

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