tailleur
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of tailleur
Example Sentences
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The house must also have two separate workshops: a "tailleur" workshop for structured, architectural garments such as jackets, coats and trousers, and a "flou" workshop for soft, fluid pieces such as dresses or blouses.
From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026
When the six packs of cards are exhausted, the "tailleur" says, "Monsieur, les cartes passent," when all the cards are collected out of the talons, re-shuffled and cut, and a fresh deal is started.
From Hoyle's Games Modernized by Louis Hoffmann
Still, external stoicism prevailed, on the whole, and had a fixed example in the tailleur and the croupiers.
From A Woman-Hater by Charles Reade
She was clad in a navy blue tailleur with a very smart pair of high navy blue kid boots and small navy blue silk hat.
From Fanny Goes to War by Pat Beauchamp Washington
On the street we are supreme when tailleur.
From Woman as Decoration by Emily Burbank
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