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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The atelier featured prominently at Design Miami’s Special Projects section in December. Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026 The campaign’s success led Madonna to be booked for the atelier’s Fall/Winter 1995 campaign as well. Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Jan. 2026 From the symbolic power of Valentino red to the precision of his couture ateliers, his work offered elegance that was designed to endure. Maliha Shoaib, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026 If Only If offers cotton options in wafty whites or ginghams; and Bocan’s range of silk slips and robes in both demure and rich colors are handmade by artisans in the family’s atelier in Bursa, Turkey. Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026 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 3 Feb. 2026.

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