milliner (noun) –
a person who designs, makes, trims, or sells women’s hats
Source : Online Etymology Dictionary
Etymology : 1520s, “vendor of fancy wares, man who deals in articles for women’s wear,” probably originally Milaner “native or resident of Milan” (in Middle English Milain, Milein, Millein, etc.), the northern Italian city famous for straw works, fancy goods, silks, ribbons, bonnets, and cutlery. Milener as “a native or inhabitant of Milan” is attested in English from mid-15th century. From 16th century to 18th century it is difficult to know whether the English word means a type of merchant or “a resident of Milan” who is selling certain wares. The original milliners were men; by 1713 the word was being used of “a woman who makes and sells bonnets and other headgear for women,” and has been the prevailing sense of the word since the 19th century.
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