haberdashery

noun

hab·​er·​dash·​ery ˈha-bər-ˌda-sh(ə-)rē 

ˈha-bə-

plural haberdasheries

1

: goods (such as men's clothing and accessories) sold by a haberdasher

a fine selection of haberdashery

2

: a shop selling notions or men's clothing and accessories

Examples of haberdashery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While in college, Mr. Miller worked at Eddie Jacob’s haberdashery in downtown Baltimore, developing a lifelong taste for fine clothing. —Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 24 Nov. 2024

This lively downtown oyster bar just below the lobby is one of the oldest seafood spots in the city, housed in a 1930s era haberdashery. —Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024

Their happy haberdashery stands in sharp contrast to their lugubrious lyrics. —David Holahan, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2024

The atmospheric boutique was fashioned after a 19th-century haberdashery that Masselis found in Paris. —Mary Winston Nicklin, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English haberdasshrie, from haberdasshere haberdasher + -rie -ry

Note: The word appears earliest in Anglo-French texts, but it is impossible to say, given the obscure origin of haberdasshere, whether the word should be regarded as English or Anglo-French.

First Known Use

1547, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

haberdashery

noun

hab·​er·​dash·​ery ˈhab-ə(r)-ˌdash-(ə-)rē 

plural haberdasheries

1

: goods sold by a haberdasher

2

: a haberdasher's shop