haberdashery
nounUK /ˈhæb.ə.dæʃ.ər.i/
US /ˈhæb.ɚ.dæʃ.ɚ.i/
A shop that sells small things for sewing, like buttons, thread, and ribbons.
Mom bought a spool of thread and some buttons at the haberdashery.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The small items sold in such a shop, such as buttons, needles, and thread.
The drawer was full of haberdashery like pins and zippers.
3. In British English, men's clothing and accessories such as hats, ties, and socks.
He bought a new tie at the men's haberdashery department.
4. The business or trade of selling sewing supplies and small clothing items.
Her family has worked in haberdashery for three generations.