One of my co-workers uttered the word the other day and a big ? appeared in my head. Thus I had to google it and see what it meant. Random I know :)
haberdasheries
Main Entry: hab•er•dash•ery
Pronunciation: \-ˌda-sh(ə-)rē\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural hab•er•dash•er•ies
Date: 1547
1 : goods sold by a haberdasher 2 : a haberdasher's shop
haberdasher
Main Entry: hab•er•dash•er
Pronunciation: \ˈha-bə(r)-ˌda-shər\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English haberdassher, from modification of Anglo-French hapertas kind of cloth
Date: 14th century
1British : a dealer in notions
2: a dealer in men's clothing and accessories
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