atelier

noun

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

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Stefano Ricci, which celebrated five decades in business in 2022, has opened a new state-of-the-art logistics facility in Florence and relocated its tailoring atelier from the original site in the city center to Caldine, a small town close to Fiesole, Tuscany. Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 31 Dec. 2025 The meticulous dresser can go fully bespoke with the Armoury’s Mark Cho, where a suit, shoes, and a leather bag are made for you across three master Japanese ateliers. John Vorwald, Robb Report, 28 Dec. 2025 The video opens with Lil Uzi Vert as a Lagerfeld-like figure (note the fingerless black leather gloves) sketching in his dark atelier. Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2025 At the atelier the next day, Livia, Marcello’s sister, arrives to be impressed by the craftsmanship but underwhelmed by the vision of her brother’s project, which is just, like, beige suit jackets with horses on them. Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 19 Dec. 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 7 Jan. 2026.

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