Dictionary Definition
clothier n : a merchant who sells men's clothing
[syn: haberdasher]
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English
Noun
- A person who makes or sells cloth or clothing.
References
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Clothier may refer to one of the following
professions:
- Tailor - the most usual modern usage
- Cloth merchant
- A cloth manufacturer - see cloth production
As a surname, Clothier may refer to one of the
following individuals:
- Hurshul Clothier (1922-2006), American western swing band musician and bandleader
- Robert Clothier (1921-1999), Canadian stage and television actor
- Robert Clarkson Clothier (1885-1970), president of Rutgers University 1932-1951 and president of the New Jersey Constitutional Convention of 1947
- William Clothier (1881-1962), American tennis player
- William H. Clothier (1903-1996), American cinematographer
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
antique store, apothecary, automobile
showroom, bookstore,
bootery, candy store,
chemist, cigar store,
clothiers, clothing
store, confectionery, costumer, costumier, draper, dress shop, drugstore, dry goods dealer,
dry goods store, florists, fur salon, furniture
store, furrier, gift
shop, glover, haberdasher, haberdashery, hardware
store, hat shop, hobby shop, hosier, ironmongery, jewelers, jewelry store,
leather goods store, liquor store, luggage shop, mercer, milliners, novelty shop,
package store, pharmacy, saddlery, schlock house,
schlock shop, secondhand shop, secondhand store, shoe store, smoke
shop, specialty shop, sporting goods store, stationers, stationery store,
sweater shop, sweet shop, thrift shop, tobacco store, tobacconists, toy shop,
trimming store, used-car lot