modiste

[ moh-deest; French maw-deest ]
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noun,plural mo·distes [moh-deests; French maw-deest]. /moʊˈdists; French mɔˈdist/.
  1. Older Use. a female maker of or dealer in women's fashionable attire.

Origin of modiste

1
From French, dating back to 1830–40; see origin at mode2, -ist

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modiste

/ (məʊˈdiːst) /


noun
  1. a fashionable dressmaker or milliner

Origin of modiste

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C19: from French, from mode fashion

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