modiste

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/məʊˈdiːst/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mō dēst′; Fr. mô dēst′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
mo•diste  (mō dēst′; Fr. mô dēst′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -distes 
    (-dēsts′; Fr. -dēst′).USA pronunciation 
  1. Slang Terms, Clothing[Older Use.]a female maker of or dealer in women's fashionable attire.
  • French; see mode2, -ist
  • 1830–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
modiste / məʊˈdiːst/
  1. a fashionable dressmaker or milliner
Etymology: 19th Century: from French, from mode fashion
'modiste' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
fashioner - georgette

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