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milliner

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Dictionary: mil·li·ner   (mĭl'ə-nər) pronunciation
 
n.

One that makes, trims, designs, or sells hats.

[Probably alteration of Middle English Milener, native of Milan, from MILAN, the source of goods such as bonnets and lace.]


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IN BRIEF: One who designs and makes hats.

pronunciation The noted milliner designed hats for only the most famous stars of the era.

 
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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a merchant who designs and sells hats

Meaning #2: someone who makes and sells hats
  Synonyms: hatmaker, hatter, modiste


 
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - modist, hattemager

Nederlands (Dutch)
hoedenmaakster, modiste

Français (French)
n. - modiste

Deutsch (German)
n. - Putzmacher, Modist

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - καπελάς/-ού, πιλοποιός (γυναικείων καπέλων)

Italiano (Italian)
modista

Português (Portuguese)
n. - chapeleira (f)

Русский (Russian)
модистка, продавец галантерейных товаров

Español (Spanish)
n. - sombrerera

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - modist

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
女帽制造, 贩卖商

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 女帽製造, 販賣商

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 여성 모자 상인

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 婦人帽製造人

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) تاجر قبعات‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮כובען-נשים‬


 
 

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