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noun
A person who makes or sells fashionable women's clothing, especially dresses or hats.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
someone who makes or mends dresses
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: dressmaker, needlewoman, seamstress, sempstress
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: garmentmaker, garment-worker, garment worker
Narrower terms: Ross, Betsy Ross, Betsy Griscom Ross
noun
someone who makes and sells hats
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: hatmaker, hatter, milliner
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: maker, shaper, merchant, merchandiser
History
From French modiste. Compare modist.
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
