hab

prop. n. A genus of chiefly terrestrial orchids with tubers or fleshy roots often having long slender spurs and petals and lip lobes; it includes species formerly placed in the genus Gymnadeniopsis.
Syn. -- genus Habenaria. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. [ L., that must be had. ] (Law) That part of a deed which follows the part called the premises, and determines the extent of the interest or estate granted; -- so called because it begins with the word Habendum. Kent. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ See Haberdasher. ] To deal in small wares. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

To haberdash in earth's base ware. Quarles. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Prob. fr. Icel. hapurtask trumpery, trifles, perh. through French. It is possibly akin to E. haversack, and to Icel. taska trunk, chest, pocket, G. tasche pocket, and the orig. sense was perh., peddler's wares. ] 1. A dealer in small wares, as tapes, pins, needles, and thread. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A dealer in items of men's clothing, such as hats, gloves, neckties, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

The haberdasher heapeth wealth by hats. Gascoigne. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A dealer in drapery goods of various descriptions, as laces, silks, trimmings, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The goods and wares sold by a haberdasher; also (Fig.), trifles. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ D. abberdaan, labberdaan; or a French form, cf. OF. habordeau, from the name of a Basque district, cf. F. Labourd, adj. Labourdin. The l was misunderstood as the French article. ] A cod salted and dried. Ainsworth. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. haubergeon a small hauberk, dim. of OF. hauberc, F. haubert. See Hauberk. ] Properly, a short hauberk, but often used loosely for the hauberk. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to clothing; wearing clothes. Ld. Lytton. [ 1913 Webster ]