Hairmonger

/ˈhɛərˌmɑŋɡər/ noun

Definition

A merchant or dealer who buys, sells, or trades in hair or hair products.

Etymology

From Old English 'hær' (hair) + 'monger' (from Old English 'mangere,' a merchant or dealer, from Latin 'mangō'). The '-monger' suffix creates names for traders.

Kelly Says

The '-monger' suffix historically created job titles for merchants—fishmonger, cheesemonger, warmonger—and hairmongers were real tradespeople in medieval times who collected, processed, and sold hair for wigs and other purposes.

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