English noun: mercer | |||
1. | mercer (person) a dealer in textiles (especially silks) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bargainer, dealer, monger, trader | ||
Domain region | Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
2. | Mercer (person) British maker of printed calico cloth who invented mercerizing (1791-1866) | ||
Synonyms | John Mercer | ||
Instance hypernym | manufacturer, producer | ||