Milliner Definition

mĭlə-nər
milliners
noun
milliners
A person who designs, makes, trims, or sells women's hats.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Milliner

Noun

Singular:
milliner
Plural:
milliners

Origin of Milliner

  • Probably alteration of Middle English Milener native of Milan from Milan the source of goods such as bonnets and lace

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Milliner Sentence Examples

  • He lives in London with the couture milliner Katharine Goodison.

  • But why does the Duchess keep commenting that Amanda, a young milliner, is divine?

  • Placed in a convent in Paris at an early age, she received a very slight education, learning little but the catechism and drawing; and at the age of sixteen entered a milliner's shop in the rue St Honore.

  • So the poor milliner 's wares, although beautified by lace and ribbons, are worthless unless you are perched upon them.

  • Today there is a more pleasing deli, a few antique shops and a rather good milliner, selling some interesting ladies hats.

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Words Starting With

MMIMIL

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RERNER

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