noun
hatter
HA-tuh
noun
1
A person whose trade is making or selling hats.
"The old hatter measured his head and disappeared into the back room."
2
In Australian and New Zealand slang, someone who lives and works alone, especially prospecting or in the bush.
"The old hatter hadn't spoken to another soul in months."
verb
1
To tire out or wear down; to worry.
"The long shift really hattered him."
How to Use Hatter
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMost commonly, someone whose job is making or selling hats; in some dialects, also a loner living out in the wilds.
Common pairings
mad as a hatter
a milliner and hatter
Word Forms
hattered past tense, hatters plural, Hatters plural, hatters singular
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Etymology
From hat plus the agent suffix -er — literally "one who makes hats." The Lewis Carroll phrase "mad as a hatter" is often linked to mercury poisoning once common among felt-hat makers.