haberdashery
/ˌhæbəˈdæʃəri/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhæbərdæʃəri/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈha-bər-ˌda-sh(ə-)rē ˈha-bə-/ (ame, mw)
haberdashery — noun
- haberdasherysingular
- haberdasheriesplural
1. small everyday sewing items like buttons, zips, ribbons and thread, and also the
small everyday sewing items like buttons, zips, ribbons and thread, and also the shop or in-store counter where these are sold
Shirin bought matching buttons and red thread at the haberdashery on Oak Street.
collocation: buy [items] at the haberdashery
The old market still has a small haberdashery that sells ribbons by the metre.
pattern: a haberdashery that sells [sewing items]
Élise asked the haberdashery owner for a zip the same blue as her coat.
On the top floor of the department store you can find the haberdashery.
Without a nearby haberdashery, Diya had to order pins and lace online.
- notions
American English for the same small sewing items; rarely used in Britain
- sewing supplies
neutral everyday phrase for the items themselves, not the shop
文法句型
a haberdashery shop / department
buy haberdashery
用法筆記
Mainly British. Refers either to the small sewing goods themselves (uncountable) or the shop or counter that sells them (countable). Distinguish from sense 2, which is the American men's-clothing reading.
常見錯誤
2. a shop, or part of a department store, that sells clothes and accessories for me
a shop, or part of a department store, that sells clothes and accessories for men, such as shirts, ties and hats; also the goods themselves
Joaquín tried on three ties at the small haberdashery near Union Square.
collocation: try on [items] at the haberdashery
Bao runs a family haberdashery that has sold suits and hats since 1962.
pattern: run a haberdashery
The downtown haberdashery stocks wool jackets, leather belts and silk pocket squares.
Looking for a wedding suit, Christopher went straight to his favourite haberdashery.
Many old American haberdasheries closed when shopping moved into large malls.
- menswear shop
neutral modern phrase; more common in everyday speech
- men's outfitter
British equivalent for the shop type; slightly old-fashioned
文法句型
a haberdashery on / in [place]
the haberdashery sells / stocks [items]
用法筆記
Mainly American. The shop sells men's clothing and accessories; the word can also refer to the goods themselves. Distinguish from sense 1, which is the British sewing-supplies reading.