n. The business and work that a milliner engages in.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The articles made or sold by milliners, as headdresses, hats or bonnets, laces, ribbons, and the like.
n. The business of work of a milliner.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The articles made or sold by a milliner.
n. The industry of making bonnets and other head-dresses for women. This work was formerly in the hands of men, but is now almost exclusively a women's occupation.
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n. hats for women; the wares sold by a milliner
n. shop selling women's hats
Word Usage
"I said millinery, meaning your ribbons and finery."