 Haberdashers (notions shop) in Białystok, Poland | |
| Occupation | |
|---|---|
Activity sectors | Retail |
| Description | |
| Competencies | Sewing, tailoring |
In British English, a haberdasher is a business or person who sells small articles for sewing, dressmaking and knitting, such as buttons, ribbons, and zippers;[1] in the United States, the term refers instead to a men's clothing store that sells suits, shirts, neckties, men's dress shoes, and other items.
- ^ Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, 1989: "A dealer in small articles appertaining to dress, as thread, tape, ribbons, etc.