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modiste |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Modiste \Mo`diste"\, n. [F. See {Mode}, and cf {Modist}.] A female maker of or dealer in articles of fashion, especially of the fashionable dress of ladies; a woman who gives direction to the style or mode of dress. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Modiste \Mo`diste"\, n. [F. See {Mode}; cf {Modist}.] One esp. woman, who makes or deals in articles of fashion, esp. of the fashionable dress of ladies; a dress-maker or milliner. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: modiste n 1: someone who makes and sells hats [syn: {hatmaker}, {hatter}, {milliner}] 2: someone who makes or mends dresses [syn: {dressmaker}, {needlewoman}, {seamstress}, {sempstress}]
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