noun

haberdashery

Translation

men's furnishings, a haberdasher's shop

She bought needles and thread at the haberdashery.

The shop sells high-quality haberdashery for men.

The shop sells high-quality men's furnishings.

((uncountable)) men's furnishings The shop sells high-quality haberdashery for men.

((countable)) a shop selling such goods She bought needles and thread at the haberdashery.

Synonyms: (goods) men's furnishings, notions; (shop) men's store

Derived from 'haberdasher' and the suffix '-y', indicating a place or a category of goods.

Think of it as the 'haberdasher's territory' (-y), which includes either his shop or his wares.