haberdashery
8.1
A shop that sells sewing supplies like buttons and thread
- noun
- /ˌhæbərˈdæʃəri/
- UK
:
mercería
- I visited the local haberdashery to buy some new buttons and colorful threads for my sewing project.
Examples
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At the quaint haberdashery, I found everything I needed for my latest crafting endeavor, from fabric to needles.
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Now, Minnie hung that sign up the day she opened this haberdashery.
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The small haberdashery on the corner offers a wide selection of ribbons and sewing supplies for hobbyists.
Compounds
How Specialized
Surface Forms
haberdashery singular
haberdasheries plural
Morphology
haberdashery = haberdasher (semi-transparent) = haberdasher + y
The word is formed regularly from the occupational noun 'haberdasher' plus the noun-forming suffix '-y', so the sewing-shop meaning is fairly predictable but still specialized.
Etymology
Haberdashery can also mean a shop for sewing supplies because haberdasher once named sellers of many small useful items, so the same word is used for places that sell buttons, thread and ribbons.