milliner

noun

mil·​li·​ner ˈmi-lə-nər How to pronounce milliner (audio)
: a person who designs, makes, trims, or sells women's hats

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Everything about the world in 2025 might be crap, but at least this man is still keeping his local milliner in business. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 23 May 2025 The charity calendar Haute Dogs is back with a bang for 2025, featuring 12 international milliners and 12 cuter than cute rescue dogs. Monique Jessen, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024 Rihanna Rihanna, who recently announced her third pregnancy with A$AP Rocky, continues her Met Gala style streak in a custom Marc Jacobs bustier suit, topped with a hat by the designer with milliner Stephen Jones. Brendan Le, People.com, 6 May 2025 Ahead of the Costume Institute show, Black craftspeople across the country — a milliner in South Carolina, men’s tailors in Chicago, a jeweler in Los Angeles — reflected on the power and joy that can be found in tailoring. Tariro Mzezewa, New York Times, 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for milliner

Word History

Etymology

irregular from Milan, Italy; from the importation of women's finery from Italy in the 16th century

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of milliner was in 1530

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“Milliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/milliner. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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milliner

noun
mil·​li·​ner ˈmil-ə-nər How to pronounce milliner (audio)
: a person who designs, makes, trims, or sells women's hats

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