单词 | modist |
释义 | modistn. 1. A follower of the prevailing fashion or style. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > fashionableness > [noun] > following of fashion > follower of fashion fashion-monger1598 fashionist?1624 à la mode1651 modist1662 high-stepper1852 hipcat1937 stilyaga1955 swinger1965 trendy1968 voguie1973 trendoid1985 hipster1989 1662 G. Torriano 2nd Alphabet Proverbial Phrases 40/2 Non esser Cipriotto,..to be no Cypriot, viz. not to have ones hair powder'd with Cyprus powder, to be no Modist. 1676 T. Mace Musick's Monument 200 No doubt, but they (I mean the Modists) have been long enough..Pumping at It..and would rather than a Great deal they could hit upon One which should be cry'd up for New. 1837 Q. Rev. Oct. 414 The announcement of a new poem by Byron never excited a greater sensation amongst the men of letters—than the description of a new dress worn by a certain beautiful English duchess, periodically excites amongst the modists. 2. U.S. = modiste n. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > tailoring or making clothes > [noun] > carrying out specific processes > design > designer fashioner1631 modiste1802 couturière1818 modist1852 creator1901 fashion-designer1909 the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > tailoring or making clothes > dressmaking > [noun] > fashionable dressmaking > dressmaker modiste1802 couturière1818 modist1852 1852 Southern Q. Rev. Jan. 100 The naked figure will naturally be best exhibited by the artist who understands Anatomy, the clothed figure by him who has served an apprenticeship to a tailor or modist. 1998 Internat. Herald Tribune (Nexis) 13 Mar. 25 Long gone are the fairy-fingered modists who could imitate any model. High-price shops prosper. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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