mercer | ||
1. | [ noun ] (British) a dealer in textiles (especially silks) | |
Related terms: | trader UK | |
2. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 835 | |
3. | [ noun ] (work) British maker of printed calico cloth who invented mercerizing (1791-1866) | |
Synonyms: | john_mercer | |
Related terms: | manufacturer mercerize | |
Similar spelling: |
mercerize mercerise Mercier merger Mercury Mercuri Mercure Mercurio mercuric mercouri mercurous mercurial |