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Definition of "clothier" [cloth•ier]

  • One that makes or sells clothing or cloth. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "clothier" in a sentence
  • "One men's clothier is sick and tired of men cutting back on buying suits because of the economy — so they're promising to refund a portion of the money you spent on the suit if you lose your job."
  • "-- As you say, that my clothier, that is to get so much by the purchase, should refuse to put me in possession; did you ever know any man's tradesman serve him so before?"
  • ""He kept it going for 10 years," recalls clothier Harry Rosen."