mercer

a shopkeeper who sells small household items such as needles, thread, and buttons.

mercer, tendero/a especializado en hilos y botones

Collocations a mercer's shop

• She went to the mercer for some thread.

  Ella fue al mercero para comprar hilo.

a piece of cloth or material used as a base in embroidery, lace-making, etc.

lienzo, tela de fondo para bordar

Collocations embroider on a mercer

• The embroidery was done on a fine mercer.

  El bordado se hizo sobre un lienzo fino.