: a person who designs, makes, trims, or sells women's hats
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Katherine Chapman has grace and a lovely singing voice as Irene Molloy, the milliner who falls for Cornelius.—Pamela Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025 Six of those royal warrants were given to the Queen’s long-time glam squad: her hairdresser Jo Hansford, milliner Philip Treacy, couturier Roy Allen and her go-to designers Fiona Clare and Anna Valentine.—Monique Jessen, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for milliner
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Etymology
irregular from Milan, Italy; from the importation of women's finery from Italy in the 16th century
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