There is an old vaudeville joke about the clothing merchant whose wife asks him to explain the meaning of ethics.

There were three used clothing merchants, including Walker, who went to trial in 1828 for selling stolen property.

His mother was poetic and lively, his father a stolid clothing merchant.

He is a successful clothing merchant with other interests in property development and investment.

Together, they entered the long, open stall of a clothing merchant.

In 1963, Mr. Kramer, the clothing merchant, was looking for a new start.

Specialty apparel stores and off-price clothing merchants were the big winners.

When he arrived, he was roundly criticized for his lack of experience as a clothing merchant.

He soon entered into a partnership as a clothing merchant.

"I think Iraq is holding fast," said a clothing merchant who gave his name as Samir.