mercery
/ˈmɜrsəri/
noun
- A shop or business that sells cloth, fabrics, and sewing items.
- She bought silk and thread at the local mercery.
- The old mercery on Main Street has been selling fabrics for over a century.
- He worked in a mercery, helping customers choose materials for their dresses.
- The trade or business of dealing in textiles and sewing goods.
- His family has been involved in mercery for generations.
- She studied the history of mercery in Europe.
- Mercery was a thriving trade in medieval towns.