word

modiste

moh-DEEST

moʊˈdiːst

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Syllable breakdown

modiste

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Dictionary meaning

A woman who makes and sells fashionable hats and dresses; a milliner or dressmaker.

History and origin

French — 'mode' (fashion).

Examples

The modiste on the high street had dressed the town's most fashionable ladies for forty years.

Common mispronunciations

MOH-distmoh-DIST

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