US /ˈhætɚ/ UK /ˈhætə/
noun Freq #23201

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    a person who makes, sells, or repairs hats

    The village hatter shaped the felt over a wooden block.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · a person who makes, sells,... hatmakermilliner
Word family
Forms hatters
Derived forms hatmaking
Related forms hatmillinerhaberdasher

Etymology

Recorded from the late fourteenth century, hatter is formed from hat + the occupational suffix -er: literally, a person whose trade is making or selling hats.

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