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millinery

 
(mĭl'ə-nĕr'ē) pronunciation
n., pl., -ies.
  1. Articles, especially women's hats, sold by a milliner.
  2. The profession or business of a milliner.

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IN BRIEF: n. - Hats for women; Shop selling women's hats.

Tutor's tip: With such popular designs, the "millinery" (women's hats) were selling by the "millenary" (a group of 1,000 units).

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