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
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
When those words broke upon her ear, "Madame, je suis tailleur," she had felt herself to be speechless.
From Chateau of Prince Polignac by Anthony Trollope
On the street we are supreme when tailleur.
From Woman as Decoration by Emily Burbank
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
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