'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
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Etymology: Middle English 'haberdassher' from modification of Anglo-French 'hapertas' kind of cloth
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