mercer

• Nom désignant un commerçant spécialisé dans les tissus, en particulier les étoffes fines comme la soie, ou dans la mercerie.

A noun referring to a dealer or merchant who specializes in textiles, particularly fine fabrics such as silks.

1. Textile dealerC1formal

   A person who trades in textile fabrics, especially silk or other fine cloths.

   Marchand de tissus

   • The mercer displayed a fine collection of silks in his shop.
   • During the 18th century, mercers played a key role in London's cloth trade.
   • He apprenticed with a mercer to learn about fabrics and commerce.

   Synonymesdraper