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MODISTE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Someone who makes or mends dresses

Synonyms:

dressmaker; modiste; needlewoman; seamstress; sempstress

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("modiste" is a kind of...):

garment-worker; garment worker; garmentmaker (a person who makes garments)

Instance hyponyms:

Betsy Griscom Ross; Betsy Ross; Ross (American seamstress said to have made the first American flag at the request of George Washington (1752-1836))

Sense 2

Meaning:

Someone who makes and sells hats

Synonyms:

hatmaker; hatter; milliner; modiste

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("modiste" is a kind of...):

maker; shaper (a person who makes things)

merchandiser; merchant (a businessperson engaged in retail trade)

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