Meaning of MERCER
| Pronunciation: | | 'mursur
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- [n] (British) a dealer in textiles (especially silks)
- [n] British maker of printed calico cloth who invented mercerizing (1791-1866)
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| | Synonyms: | | John Mercer |
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| | See Also: | | bargainer, dealer, manufacturer, monger, producer, trader | |
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| | Definition: | | \Mer"cer\, n. [F. mercier, fr. L. merx, mercis, wares,
merchandise. See {Merchant}.]
Originally, a dealer in any kind of goods or wares; now
restricted to a dealer in textile fabrics, as silks or
woolens. [Eng.]
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