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10 Language-to-English DictionariesClothier
/ˈkloʊ.ðɪər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person or business that makes, sells, or deals in clothing.
"The clothier provided a wide range of custom suits for the wedding season." - 2
A tailor or someone who specializes in the design and creation of garments.
"He visited the local clothier to have his suit tailored for a perfect fit."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'clothier' originates from Middle English 'clohtier', derived from the Old English 'clāþ', meaning cloth. It historically referred to a person who made or sold cloth and garments, evolving to denote a tailor or clothing merchant in contemporary usage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Clothier" is said worldwide
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Vêtisseur
Transliteration: vɛ.ti.sœʁ
"Le vêtisseur a créé une robe sur mesure pour la cliente."
Kleidermacher
Transliteration: ˈklaɪ̯dɐˌmaːkɐ
"Der Kleidermacher hat ein wunderschönes Kleid für die Hochzeit genäht."
Sarto
Transliteration: ˈsarto
"Il sarto ha realizzato un abito elegante per l'evento."
Sastre
Transliteration: ˈsastre
"El sastre confeccionó un traje a medida para la boda."
Alfaiate
Transliteration: alfaˈjɐtʃi
"O alfaiate fez um terno sob medida para o cliente."
कपड़ा व्यापारी
Transliteration: kapda vyapari
"कपड़ा व्यापारी ने शादी के लिए विशेष कपड़े बनाए।"
服装商
Transliteration: fúzhuāng shāng
"服装商为婚礼定制了多款礼服。"
의류 상인
Transliteration: uiryu sangin
"의류 상인이 결혼식을 위해 맞춤복을 만들었습니다."
衣服商
Transliteration: ifukusho
"衣服商は結婚式のために特注の服を作りました。"
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