mercer

A dealer in textiles, especially silks.

A dealer in small wares, or in merchandise of any sort.

A dealer in cloths of different sorts, especially silk.

Originally, a dealer in any kind of goods or wares; now restricted to a dealer in textile fabrics, as silks or woolens.

A merchant dealing in fabrics and textiles, especially silks and other fine cloths.

British maker of printed calico cloth who invented mercerizing (1791-1866)

a dealer in textiles (especially silks)