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
Madame la Mar�chale, 67, was dignified in a straw sailor and a high-necked light tailleur.
From Time Magazine Archive
Thus suppose the Black row counts up to 38, and the Red row to the same figure, the tailleur announces "Huit, huit apr�s."
From Hoyle's Games Modernized by Hoffmann, Louis
Turning to her wardrobe, she selected its soberest garments--the blue serge tailleur advised by Mrs. Standish--and donned them.
From Nobody by Jacobs, W. L.
The rooms were decorated with sculpture by Jean de St. Romain, tailleur d'ymages and other carvers in stone, and with paintings, by Jean d'Orl�ans.
From The Story of Paris by Kimball, Katherine
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