Definition of mercer Mercer

/mɚˈsɚ/ - [merser] - mer•cer

We found 5 definitions of mercer from 4 different sources.

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Noun

Plural: mercers

mercer - a dealer in textiles (especially silks)
  monger, trader, bargainer, dealer someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
mercer - British maker of printed calico cloth who invented mercerizing (1791-1866)
  John Mercer
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  • mercer (n.)
    Originally, a dealer in any kind of goods or wares; now restricted to a dealer in textile fabrics, as silks or woolens.

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