Milliner
/ˈmɪlɪnər/noun
A person who makes or sells women's hats and other headwear.
Did you know?The word began as a term for a dealer in goods from Milan, and only later narrowed to a seller of fashionable hats, showing how trade routes can reshape language.
Etymological Timeline
Late Middle English
English
millener
“A dealer in fine goods, especially imported from Milan”
16th Century
English
milliner
“A seller of fashionable items, especially women's accessories and hats”
Modern English
English
milliner
“A person who makes or sells women's hats and headwear”
Latin
Latin
Mediolanum
“The ancient name of Milan”
Old French
Old French
Milan
“Milan, the Italian city associated with luxury goods”