haberdashers - in Britain. %26quot; a seller of small sewing articles%26quot;. From the Old French %26quot;hapertas%26quot;.
The dictionary (Chambers) notes that in USA a haberdasher is a mens%26#039; outfitters!
Is there a name in English for the place where buttons, thread, zippers and the like are sold?
loved the WalMart translation or definition: Chinese or to be more accuarate: A purveyor of cheap, useless, shoddy, and needless Chinese Junk. Report It
Reply:A Milliner
Reply:Fabric store. One of the largest in US is Hancocks. Cloth World is another.
Reply:All I know is those things are called %26quot;notions%26quot;.
As for the name of the TYPE of store, I%26#039;m not sure.
Reply:craft store
fabric store
Reply:Wal-Mart
Reply:I don%26#039;t have a dictionary handy, but try the word MILLINERY. I could be wrong, I think that is the word we used in Home Economics Class.
Reply:Any fabric store would carry buttons, threads, zippers, etc. I recommend Fabric Land.
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