1. small items used for sewing and needlework, such as thread, buttons, ribbons, and zippers
Usage: chiefly British; plural form
2. shops or businesses that sell small textile goods and sewing supplies
Usage: chiefly British; plural form

Examples

• The merceries section of the department store had everything needed for the quilting project.
• She visited several merceries to find the perfect buttons for her handmade dress.
• The old town’s merceries have been serving seamstresses for generations.
• Local merceries often carry specialty threads that larger stores don’t stock.
• The craft fair featured vendors selling merceries alongside handmade goods.
• Traditional merceries are becoming rare as online shopping grows more popular.