modiste

mo·diste

M0365000 (mō-dēst′)n. One that produces, designs, or deals in dressmaking or millinery.

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[French, from mode, fashion; see mode.]

modiste

(məʊˈdiːst) n (Clothing & Fashion) a fashionable dressmaker or milliner[C19: from French, from mode fashion]

mo•diste

(moʊˈdist)

n. a woman formerly making or selling women's fashionable attire. [1830–40; < French; see mode², -ist]

modiste, modist

a maker and seller of fashionable gowns and millinery for women.See also: Occupations

modiste

A person who designs, makes, or sells fashonable clothes for women.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	modiste - someone who makes and sells hats hatmaker, hatter, millinermaker, shaper - a person who makes thingsmerchandiser, merchant - a businessperson engaged in retail trade
	2.	modiste - someone who makes or mends dresses dressmaker, needlewoman, seamstress, sempstressgarment worker, garmentmaker, garment-worker - a person who makes garments

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