noun.
A merchant dealing in fabrics and textiles, especially silks and other finecloths.
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noun.
British maker of printed calico cloth who invented mercerizing (1791-1866)
noun.
a dealer in textiles (especially silks)
Word Usage
"There are other problems with the tunnel project such as moving additional traffic to the waterfront surface and mercer street, transit usage, and so on."