modiste
noun [ C ] old use uk/məʊˈdiːst/ us/moʊˈdiːst/
时装女服裁缝
a person who makes fashionable clothes for women
He was the son of fashionable Parisian modistes. 他的父母是巴黎著名的时装女服裁缝。
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- There were three of these high-class modistes living in the town.
- The modiste conveyed the news that Szerénke came to work the next morning wearing a large diamond engagement ring.
- In the shop, the local modiste seemed awed and fluttered about them, offering refreshments.
- Elizabeth examined virtually every evening gown in the many modiste shops on Bond Street.