: a person who designs, makes, trims, or sells women's hats
Examples of milliner in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebThe exhibition is a celebration of the Jewish community’s contribution to the British fashion industry and highlights women’s and menswear designers, as well as milliners.—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 21 June 2024 May 16, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. 112 N. Eutaw St., Downtown Baltimore
The Four Seasons hotel in Harbor East will put the spotlight on Preakness fashion with a pop-up shop from famed milliner Christine A. Moore.—Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2024 Additionally, the milliner works to use every ounce of fabric sourced for her designs, which are reworn and passed down through generations.—Morgan Evans, Vogue, 4 May 2024 Though the craft of hat making has dwindled in recent decades, Moore is among a group of milliners still passionate about the work.—Morgan Evans, Vogue, 4 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for milliner
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Word History
Etymology
irregular from Milan, Italy; from the importation of women's finery from Italy in the 16th century
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