English Explanatory Dictionary

clothier

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who makes or sells cloth or clothing.
name
  1. A surname.
  2. An unincorporated community in Logan County, West Virginia, United States, taken from the surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈkloʊðiə(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-clothier.wav

Word forms

clothier clothiers

Etymology

From Middle English clother; equivalent to cloth + -ier; the word was later remodelled on words such as hotelier.

Synonyms

draper

Derived words

Clothiers Creek
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