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

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

Launching menswear in 1981, Montana often applied elements of haberdashery to his ready-to-wear, and the result was to imbue his designs with power. —Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 23 Feb. 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