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Definition of hatter

hatter

/ˈhæt.ər/
hat · ter
Plural:hatters
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• noun

1

A person or company that makes, repairs, or sells hats, especially men's hats.

Example

"The gentleman visited a traditional hatter on St. James's Street to have a custom felt fedora fitted."

2

Australian A miner or prospector who works alone on an alluvial goldfield without partners.

Example

"For decades, the old hatter panned the remote creek beds of Victoria entirely by himself."

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hatred
hatstand
hatted
hatter
haughtily
haughtiness
haughty

Word Origin & Etymology

From Middle English hattere, formed from the Old English noun hæt ('hat') plus the agentive suffix -er. The famous idiom 'mad as a hatter' arose in the 19th century, widely linked to the tremors and neurological symptoms caused by mercury poisoning among artisans curing felt for hats.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Hatter. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/hatter
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