milliner

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. (archaic) A person who sells (women's) apparel, accessories, and other decorative goods, especially those originally manufactured in Milan.
2. (specifically) A person involved in the design, manufacture, or sale of hats for women.

Verb

1. (archaic, transitive) To manufacture (women's apparel, specifically hats); also, to supply (someone) with women's apparel, specifically hats.
2. (archaic, figuratively, transitive) To adorn or decorate (something).

Sinonieme

hatter

modiste

hatmaker

fashion designer

fashionista

Vertalings

modiste

modista

modiste

modemaakster

Hutmacherin

sombrerera

Modistin

capeller

cappellaio

chapelier

modista

Hutmacher

chapeleiro

modista

hoedenmaakster

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈmɪlɪnə/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: Milener

In summary

The noun is a variant of Milaner (“(obsolete) inhabitant or native of Milan”) (referring to the importation and sale of women’s apparel, etc., made in Milan: see sense 1), from Late Middle English Milener, Miloner (“native of Milan”), from Milan + -er(e) (suffix denoting an inhabitant or resident).
The verb is derived from the noun.