Monday, 2 March 2026

When you say 'haberdasher' are you speaking French?

'Haberdasher' is a word borrowed from French 'hapertas'. The word entered the English language some time around the 14th century.


haberdasher [noun] [14th century]
  • a dealer in notions
  • a dealer in men's clothing and accessories
See 'haberdasher' on the Loan Words Map

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Etymology: Middle English 'haberdassher' from modification of Anglo-French 'hapertas' kind of cloth
See more loan words from 1300s.


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