Millinery Meaning
/ˈmɪl.nɚˌi/Definition, CEFR level C2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounWomen's hats.
nounA shop selling women's hats.
Sentence Examples
The millinery shop sold beautiful hats.
Millinery skills are highly valued.
The elegant shop sold custom ladies' millinery and gloves.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She opened a shop specializing in elegant ____, selling stylish hats for women.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The boutique store specializes in high-end ____, selling a wide variety of elegant hats for weddings and other formal summer events.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English milliner English -y English millinery From milliner + -y (nominalizer).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The show is worth watching for Agnes van Rhijn’s withering propriety and Bertha Russell’s dresses and millinery alone."
— 2025 August 10, Molly Jong-Fast, “Donald Trump, Julian Fellowes and the Gilded Age Finale”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC:
"They used to tell one about a kid asking his grumpy old man when they were walking to the park, "What's the name of this flower, Papa?" And the old guy is peevish and he yells, "How should I know? Am I in the milinery business?""
— 1976 September, Saul Bellow, Humboldt’s Gift, New York, N.Y.: Avon Books, →ISBN, page 471:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She opened a shop specializing in elegant ____, selling stylish hats for women.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The boutique store specializes in high-end ____, selling a wide variety of elegant hats for weddings and other formal summer events.