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
Recent Examples on the Web
The sleek hat, meanwhile, was a nod to Eliza Doolittle, while remaining true to the millinery style that the designer has been known for since his university days.
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Emily Chan, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2024
The allure of Emily in Paris—for women especially—is the kind of thing that has been held against our kind for centuries, long before any of us ever sighed over a selection of colored ribbons at the millinery counter or coveted a length of ballgown-ready silk.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 15 Aug. 2024
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.
—Morgan Evans, Vogue, 4 May 2024
The eight-story Hotel Mercer on the southeast corner of 12th and McGee also housed Turkish baths and a millinery shop on the ground floor.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2024
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Emily Chan, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2024
The allure of Emily in Paris—for women especially—is the kind of thing that has been held against our kind for centuries, long before any of us ever sighed over a selection of colored ribbons at the millinery counter or coveted a length of ballgown-ready silk.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 15 Aug. 2024
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.
—Morgan Evans, Vogue, 4 May 2024
The eight-story Hotel Mercer on the southeast corner of 12th and McGee also housed Turkish baths and a millinery shop on the ground floor.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2024
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“Millinery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/millinery. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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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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