A dictionary of men's wear

Front matter

Reading edition

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A Dictionary of Men’s Wear

Embracing all the terms (so far as could be gathered) used in the men’s wear trades expressiv of raw and finisht products and of various stages and items of production; selling terms; trade and popular slang and cant terms; and many other things curious, pertinent and impertinent; with an appendix containing sundry useful tables; the uniforms of “ancient and honorable” independent military companies of the U. S.; charts of correct dress, livery, and so forth.

William Henry Baker

Author of “A Dictionary of Engraving”

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“A good dictionary is truly very interesting reading in spite of the man who declared that such an one changed the subject too often.”

—S William Beck

CLEVELAND

WILLIAM HENRY BAKER

1908

Press of The Britton Printing Co Cleveland