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- [moh-deest; French maw-deest]
- /moʊˈdist; French mɔˈdist/
- /məʊ.ˈdiːst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [moh-deest; French maw-deest]
- /moʊˈdist; French mɔˈdist/
Definitions of modiste word
- noun plural modiste Older Use. a female maker of or dealer in women's fashionable attire. 1
- noun modiste A fashionable milliner or dressmaker. 1
- noun modiste a fashionable dressmaker or milliner 0
- noun modiste a person who makes or deals in fashionable clothes, hats, etc. for women 0
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Origin of modiste
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
From French, dating back to 1830-40; See origin at mode2, -ist
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Parts of speech for Modiste
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
modiste popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
modiste usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for modiste
noun modiste
- tailor — a stroke of a bell indicating someone's death; knell.
- designer — A designer is a person whose job is to design things by making drawings of them.
- sewer — a former household officer or head servant in charge of the service of the table.
- fitter — the manner in which a thing fits: The fit was perfect.
- seamstress — a woman whose occupation is sewing.
Top questions with modiste
- what is a modiste?
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