: a person who designs, makes, trims, or sells women's hats
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The royal arrived at RAF Northolt this morning wearing a blush-pink Bar jacket and tulle skirt by former creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri, along with a matching hat by British milliner Jess Collett.—Emily Chan, Vogue, 8 July 2025 The garments’ layered, preppy lines drew on British know-how through collaborations with Savile Row tailors Anderson & Sheppard and milliner Stephen Jones for berets.—Alice Pfeiffer, CNN Money, 1 July 2025 The actor will be playing Irish milliner Philip Treacy in the film, directed and written by Alex Marx.—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 27 June 2025 Customers can collaborate directly with the milliners to design a personalized accessory.—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for milliner
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Etymology
irregular from Milan, Italy; from the importation of women's finery from Italy in the 16th century
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