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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This attention to detail can be seen first-hand in the inhouse atelier which opened in March at the Edinburgh townhouse. Gemma A. Williams, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025 Many of the embroideries and textiles on the runway were made by the Mumbai atelier Chanakya International, which was credited for its role. Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 24 July 2025 The company also won’t hold inventory, and will build vehicles commissioned for clients at a factory/atelier in Hudson, New York. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 8 July 2025 Hired by Gaston Worth, who handled the business side of things, to work alongside Jean-Philippe Worth in the atelier. Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 7 July 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 21 Aug. 2025.

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