Ideas, beliefs, or concepts in your mind, or small useful items like buttons, thread, and needles.
From Latin 'notio' meaning 'conception' or 'idea,' derived from 'notus' meaning 'known,' entering English through Old French to describe both mental concepts and practical supplies.
In the 1800s, 'notions' as small supplies were so important that separate stores called 'notion stores' existed just to sell buttons, ribbon, and thread—one word captured an entire retail category that shaped how people made and repaired clothes!
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