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