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modiste

noun as in dressmaker

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Her dwelling, which I first visited with Evie and her aunt, was on the first floor of the modiste's at the back.

And you think of the feelings of your modiste, and ignore those of your poor old (but well-preserved) Godmother!

The scene is at a dressmaker's; the cast: the modiste, two dressmakers, and sewing-girls.

The modiste, oppressed by the sad songs that portray their own unhappiness, bids them sing of other people's happiness.

First in a milliner shop; then as dresser to a model in the shop of a swell modiste; always watching how the ladies behave.

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On this page you'll find 7 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to modiste, such as: designer, fitter, sewer, tailor, ladies' tailor, and needle pusher.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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