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mercer

mer·cer

UK/ˈmɜːsə/ US/ˈmɝsɚ/ fairly common

noun

1.

a dealer in textiles (especially silks)

2.

British maker of printed calico cloth who invented mercerizing (1791-1866)

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Origin

From Anglo-Norman marcer, mercer (“merchant, textile merchant”), from merz (“commodity”) (from Latin merx).

Phrases

  • Mercer County

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