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modiste


mo·diste

noun \mō-ˈdēst\

Definition of MODISTE

: one who makes and sells fashionable dresses and hats for women

Origin of MODISTE

French, from mode style, mode
First Known Use: circa 1840

Other Clothing Terms

babushka, brogue, bumbershoot, cravat, dishabille, furbelow, layette, raiment, spectator

Rhymes with MODISTE

archpriest, artiste, at least, batiste, black beast, deceased, down east, Far East, love feast, Near East, northeast, simpliste, southeast

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