In British English, a haberdasher is a business or person who sells small articles for sewing, dressmaking and knitting, such as buttons, ribbons, and zips; in the United States, the term refers instead to a retailer who sells men's clothing, including suits, shirts, and neckties.

Where does the word haberdashery come from?

The word comes from haberdasher, "seller of small things." These small things sometimes traditionally included men's hats, which led to the American definition of "men's shop."

What does Haberdish mean?

1. To deal in small wares. To haberdash in earth's base ware. - Quarles. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G.