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hatter

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhætə/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhætɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hat′ər)

hat•ter¹ /ˈhætɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]

a maker or seller of hats.

Idioms

mad as a hatter, completely crazy.

hat•ter¹ (hat′ər),USA pronunciation n.

a maker or seller of hats.

1350–1400; Middle English; see hat, -er¹

hat•ter² (hat′ər),USA pronunciation n. [Australian Informal.]

British Termsa person who has become eccentric from living alone in a remote area.
British Termsa person who lives alone in the bush, as a herder or prospector.

said to be from the phrase "as mad as a hatter'' 1850–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

hatter /ˈhætə/ n

a person who makes and sells hats
mad as a hatter ⇒ crazily eccentric

'hatter' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

bowler - Cronin - mad - velure - er

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