1. a person who sells men’s clothing and accessories such as shirts, ties, and hats
Usage: primarily British usage
2. a person who sells small items used for sewing such as buttons, ribbons, and thread
Usage: primarily American usage

Examples

• The haberdasher helped him choose a tie to match his new suit.
• She visited the local haberdasher to buy buttons for her dress.
• The old haberdasher’s shop was filled with bolts of fabric and sewing supplies.
• He worked as a haberdasher in his father’s clothing store.
• The haberdasher recommended a silk pocket square for the formal event.
• She bought thread and needles from the haberdasher on Main Street.