noun
Freq #131355
Meanings
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noun
a person or company that makes or sells clothes
The clothier opened a second shop specializing in formal wear.
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noun
historical: a manufacturer or merchant dealing in cloth, especially woollen cloth
The prosperous clothier bought wool from farms throughout the county.
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Etymology
From Middle English clother, an occupational noun based on cloth; the ending was later remodelled as -ier under the influence of words such as hotelier. Historically, a clothier often organized the manufacture and sale of woollen cloth.