modiste
modiste · modistes
A person who makes or sells fashionable women's clothing, especially dresses or hatsA person who makes or sells fashionable women's clothing, especially dresses or hats.
/məʊˈdiːst/
Meaning
1 sensesA person who makes or sells fashionable women's clothing, especially dresses or hats.
someone who makes and sells hats
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From French modiste. Compare modist.From French modiste. Compare modist.
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Forms
plural: modistesSynonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- a woman who makes or mends dresses:needlewomanseamstresssempstress
- someone who makes and sells hats:hatmakerhattermilliner