Hypertext Webster Gateway: "modiste"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Modiste \Mo`diste"\, n. [F. See {Mode}, and cf. {Modist}.]
A female maker of, or dealer in, articles of fashion,
especially of the fashionable dress of ladies; a woman who
gives direction to the style or mode of dress.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Modiste \Mo`diste"\, n. [F. See {Mode}; cf. {Modist}.]
One, esp. woman, who makes, or deals in, articles of fashion,
esp. of the fashionable dress of ladies; a dress-maker or
milliner.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
modiste
n 1: someone who makes and sells hats [syn: {hatmaker}, {hatter},
{milliner}]
2: someone who makes or mends dresses [syn: {dressmaker}, {needlewoman},
{seamstress}, {sempstress}]
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