haberdashery
Ribbons, buttons, thread, needles and similar sewing goods sold in a haberdasher's shopRibbons, buttons, thread, needles and similar sewing goods sold in a haberdasher's shop.
» The store sells trinkets and haberdashery.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)Ribbons, buttons, thread, needles and similar sewing goods sold in a haberdasher's shop.
Kurzwaren
галантере́яgalanteréja
галантере́яhalanteréja
the drygoods sold by a haberdasher
(countable, uncountable)A shop selling such goods.
Kurzwarengeschäft, Kurzwarenladen
галантере́яgalanteréja, галантере́йный магази́нgalanteréjnyj magazín
(countable, uncountable)A shop selling clothing and accessories for men, including hats.
Examples
3 sentencesThe store sells trinkets and haberdashery.
The haberdashery on the corner specializes in custom hats.
Tom's grandfather owned a haberdashery.
Translations
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Origin
From haberdasher + -y (nominalizer).From haberdasher + -y (nominalizer).
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Forms
plural: haberdasheries| Singular | haberdashery |
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regular
Synonyms
4 synonyms- the drygoods sold by a haberdasher:men's furnishings
- a store where men's clothes are sold:clothing storehaberdashery storemens store
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable