word
modiste
moh-DEEST
moʊˈdiːstListen
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Syllable breakdown
modiste
Sounds like
Say 'moh-DEEST'.
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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