modiste

[ moh-deest; French maw-deest ]

/ moʊˈdist; French mɔˈdist /

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noun, plural mo·distes

[moh-deests; French maw-deest]. /moʊˈdists; French mɔˈdist/.

Older Use. a female maker of or dealer in women's fashionable attire.

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Origin of modiste

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

Words nearby modiste

modify, Modigliani, modillion, modiolus, modish, modiste, Modjeska, Modoc, modock wool, mod. praesc., Modred

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How to use modiste in a sentence

Her dwelling, which I first visited with Evie and her aunt, was on the first floor of the modiste's at the back.
In Accordance with the Evidence|Oliver Onions
And you think of the feelings of your modiste, and ignore those of your poor old (but well-preserved) Godmother!
Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 99., December 27, 1890|Various
The scene is at a dressmaker's; the cast: the modiste, two dressmakers, and sewing-girls.
The History of Yiddish Literature in the Nineteenth Century|Leo Wiener
The modiste, oppressed by the sad songs that portray their own unhappiness, bids them sing of other people's happiness.
The History of Yiddish Literature in the Nineteenth Century|Leo Wiener

First in a milliner shop; then as dresser to a model in the shop of a swell modiste; always watching how the ladies behave.
Children of the Whirlwind|Leroy Scott

British Dictionary definitions for modiste

modiste

/ (məʊˈdiːst) /

noun

a fashionable dressmaker or milliner

Word Origin for modiste

C19: from French, from mode fashion

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