millinery
noun
mil·li·nery
ˈmi-lə-ˌner-ē 
1
: women's apparel for the head
2
: the business or work of a milliner
Examples of millinery in a Sentence
a shop that sells millinery
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For the annual event, her millinery goes through about 700 yards of silk and, like White’s design, can create hats with 50 or more petal pieces that are hand sewn together.
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Morgan Evans, Vogue, 3 May 2025
Habitat destruction, particularly deforestation, as well as hunting for their feathers, which were highly prized for millinery purposes, contributed to their downfall.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Her original millinery shop was at 1630 South St., and many of her famous clients followed her to the new location in West Philadelphia.
—Reneé S. Anderson, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2025
Reeves and Blount are among many Black women who contributed to the rich tradition of millinery — fancy hat making.
—Lisa Vernon Sparks, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2025
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Morgan Evans, Vogue, 3 May 2025
Habitat destruction, particularly deforestation, as well as hunting for their feathers, which were highly prized for millinery purposes, contributed to their downfall.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Her original millinery shop was at 1630 South St., and many of her famous clients followed her to the new location in West Philadelphia.
—Reneé S. Anderson, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2025
Reeves and Blount are among many Black women who contributed to the rich tradition of millinery — fancy hat making.
—Lisa Vernon Sparks, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for millinery
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“Millinery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/millinery. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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millinery
noun
mil·li·nery
ˈmil-ə-ˌner-ē
1
: women's hats
2
: the business or work of a milliner
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