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modiste

/məʊˈdiːst/

Meanings
noun
A person who makes or sells fashionable women's clothing, especially dresses or hats.

Examples :

"The wealthy woman visited the modiste to order a custom-made gown for the upcoming ball. "
style wear job person business industry

Related Words

Illustration visited

visited verb

/ˈvɪzɪtɪd/

To habitually go to (someone in distress, sickness etc.) to comfort them. (Now generally merged into later senses, below.)

"Back when she was bedridden with a long illness, the kindly neighbor regularly visited her, bringing soup and stories to cheer her up. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration person

person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

An individual; usually a human being.

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

Illustration sells

sells noun

/sɛlz/

An act of selling.

"This is going to be a tough sell."

Illustration upcoming

upcoming noun

/ˌʌpˈkʌmɪŋ/ /ʌpˈkʌmɪŋ/

The act of coming up.

"The upcoming school holiday is a welcome break for the students. "

Illustration custom

custom noun

/ˈkʌstəm/

Frequent repetition of the same behavior; way of behavior common to many; ordinary manner; habitual practice; method of doing, living or behaving.

"Their family's custom was to have dinner together every evening. "

Illustration makes

makes noun

/meɪks/

Brand or kind; model.

"What make of car do you drive?"

Illustration fashionable

fashionable noun

/ˈfæʃənəbl̩/

A fashionable person; a fop

"The group of fashionables at the party were easily identified by their extravagant clothes and affected manners. "

Illustration clothing

clothing verb

/ˈkləʊðɪŋ/ /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/

To adorn or cover with clothing; to dress; to supply clothes or clothing.

"to feed and clothe a family; to clothe oneself extravagantly"

Illustration women

women noun

/ˈwɪmən/ /ˈwɘmɘn/

An adult female human.

"Many women in the class are studying hard for the upcoming exam. "

Illustration wealthy

wealthy noun

/ˈwɛl.θi/

A rich person.

"The wealthy businessman donated a large sum of money to the school. "

Illustration dresses

dresses noun

/ˈdɹɛsɪz/

An item of clothing (usually worn by a woman or young girl) which both covers the upper part of the body and includes skirts below the waist.

"Amy and Mary looked very pretty in their dresses."