# milliner

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmɪlɪnə/ · frequency rank #60,960

## Definitions
1. A person who sells (women's) apparel, accessories, and other decorative goods, especially those originally manufactured in Milan.
2. A person involved in the design, manufacture, or sale of hats for women.

## Etymology
The noun is a variant of Milaner (“(obsolete) inhabitant or native of Milan”) (referring to the importation and sale of women’s apparel, etc., made in Milan: see noun sense 1), from Late Middle English Milener, Miloner (“native of Milan”), from Milan + -er(e) (suffix denoting an inhabitant or resident).
The verb is derived from the noun.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/milliner