modiste

[moh-deest; French maw-deest]

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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.

Origin of modiste

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

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Related Words for modiste

tailor, designer, sewer, fitter, modiste

Examples from the Web for modiste

Historical Examples of modiste

The modiste and the grisette are, doubtless, well read in the mysteries of.
Nuts and Nutcrackers
Charles James Lever
There had been no dressmaking, no consulting of milliner or modiste.
Little Tora, The Swedish Schoolmistress and Other Stories
Mrs. Woods Baker
They find the modiste, who inspects her new customers and is all suavity.
Floyd Grandon's Honor
Amanda Minnie Douglas
I had no desire to run away from a partner who danced so well, though she were a modiste.
The War Trail
Mayne Reid
"It was a letter for the modiste," she replied with assumed indignation.
French and Oriental Love in a Harem
Mario Uchard

British Dictionary definitions for modiste

modiste

noun

a fashionable dressmaker or milliner

Word Origin for modiste

C19: from French, from mode fashion

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