| Amercer | n. One who amerces. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Mercer | n. [ F. mercier, fr. L. merx, mercis, wares, merchandise. See Merchant. ] Originally, a dealer in any kind of goods or wares; now restricted to a dealer in textile fabrics, as silks or woolens. [ Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Mercerize | v. t. |
| Mercership | n. The business of a mercer. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Mercery | n. [ F. mercerie. ] The trade of mercers; the goods in which a mercer deals. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| mercer | (n) a dealer in textiles (especially silks) |
| mercer | (n) British maker of printed calico cloth who invented mercerizing (1791-1866), Syn. John Mercer |
| mercerize | (v) treat to strengthen and improve the luster, Syn. mercerise, Example: mercerize cotton |
| Stoffhändler { m } | Stoffhändler { pl } | mercer | mercers [Add to Longdo] |
| Textilienhändler { m } | Textilienhändler { pl } | mercer | mercers [Add to Longdo] |