mercer

Meaning

A merchant dealing in fabrics and textiles, especially silks and other fine cloths.

Synonyms

bargainer

dealer

merchant

monger

packer

seller

shopkeeper

stockist

storekeeper

trader

tradesman

market keeper

supermarketeer

supermarketer

Translations

بزّاز

mercer

Stoffhändler

Textilienhändler

υφασματέμπορος μεταξιού

mercer

comerciante de textiles

kumaş satıcısı

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmɝsɚ/

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman marcer, mercer (“merchant, textile merchant”), from merz (“commodity”) (from Latin merx).