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mil⋅li⋅ner⋅y

[mil-uh-ner-ee, -nuh-ree]
–noun
1. women's hats and other articles made or sold by milliners.
2. the business or trade of a milliner.

Origin:
1670–80; milliner + -y 3
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mil·li·ner·y   (mĭl'ə-něr'ē)   
n.   pl. mil·li·ner·ies
  1. Articles, especially women's hats, sold by a milliner.

  2. The profession or business of a milliner.

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