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clothier

clothier

2 6.1
A maker or seller of clothes
  • noun
  • /ˈklɔːθiər/
translation icon : sastre
  • After losing weight, he visited his favorite clothier to get his suits tailored.
  • clothier and journeyman
  • a domestic clothier
  • suburban clothiers

He would go to his clothier in Beverly Hills.

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Examples

  • Denim jeans, impeccably made by San Francisco clothier Levi Strauss & Co., were substituted for chaps.

    Academic text (2005)
  • She purchased a stunning dress from a well-known clothier in the city.

  • " I have described your needs; the clothier will fit you from his stock, at no large expense.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • The question of rates was crucial for the small clothier.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Mother, we're talking about an introduction to a tailor, a clothier.

  • Before the British came, she took it to a clothier's shop to be dyed.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Gatt is a very successful clothier who's always picking out new, elegant, stylish looks for his protégé.

    Blog text (20)
  • The local clothier helped me choose the perfect outfit for my job interview.

Synonyms

tailor
vsclothier
88 2.3

A person who makes or fixes clothes so they fit

is more general, covering both selling and making clothing by businesses or people
clothing store
vsclothier
24 1.0

A shop that sells clothes for men and women

is a person or company that can also make clothing instead of only selling
draper
vsclothier
  • Archaic
22 8.4

A shop or person who sells cloth and materials for sewing

is broader, covering makers and sellers of clothing rather than mostly selling fabrics
dressmaker
vsclothier
9 3.5

A person who makes dresses and other women's clothes to order

is a general maker or seller of clothing, not only a dress specialist
furrier
vsclothier
8 8.8

A person who makes, repairs, or sells clothes made from animal fur

is broader in material and role, not limited to fur garments or materials
knitter
vsclothier
3 2.3

A person who makes clothes or fabric from yarn using needles

is a general maker or seller of clothing rather than a specific craft worker
haberdasher
vsclothier
3 8.9

A person who sells men's clothes, accessories, and sewing items like buttons

is a general clothing maker or seller, not focused on men's accessories or small items
outfitter
vsclothier
1 6.1

A person or shop that sells men's clothes, especially suits and formal clothes

is a person or company handling both making and selling clothes, not just men's formalwear
shirtmaker
vsclothier
1 3.4

A person who makes shirts to fit each customer

is a broader term including makers and sellers of many clothing types
garmentmaker
vsclothier
4.9

A person who makes clothes by sewing

is a person or company that both makes and sells clothing
sartor
vsclothier
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who makes and alters clothes

is broader, including selling clothes or running a clothing company
dressman
vsclothier
8.7

A man who designs and makes clothes for women like dresses

is broader, covering general making or selling of clothing not limited to dresses
slopseller
vsclothier
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who sells cheap ready-made clothes in markets

is a neutral maker or seller of clothing, not specific to cheap ready made goods

How Big

clothier
2 6.1
tailor
88 2.3

Surface Forms

clothier singular
clothiers plural

Morphology

clothier = cloth (transparent) = cloth + ier

The agentive meaning 'person associated with cloth or clothing' is directly understandable from 'cloth' plus the agentive suffix.

Etymology

Clothier comes from the simple word cloth plus the ending -ier, which means 'a person who works with' something. So a clothier is literally someone who works with cloth — that is, a person who 'makes or sells clothes'.