atelier

noun

ate·​lier ˌa-tᵊl-ˈyā How to pronounce atelier (audio)
1
: an artist's or designer's studio or workroom
2

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Above the lounge, a mezzanine level is home to the tailoring atelier showcasing Canali’s sartorial tradition. Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025 As the siblings discovered Cézanne, Matisse, and Picasso, their atelier on the Rue de Fleurus became a shrine for paintings that redefined what art could be. Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025 Today, craft remains at the heart of Bottega Veneta’s DNA, and its products continue to be made by artisans in its Italian ateliers. Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025 Each room has its own personality—one evokes a 1950s New York flat, and another a Parisian atelier. Emily Wilson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for atelier

Word History

Etymology

French, from Middle French astelier woodpile, from astele splinter, from Late Latin astella, diminutive of Latin astula

First Known Use

1699, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of atelier was in 1699

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“Atelier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atelier. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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