dressmaker, modiste, needlewoman, seamstress, sempstress
(noun) someone who makes or mends dresses
hatmaker, hatter, milliner, modiste
(noun) someone who makes and sells hats
Source: WordNet® 3.1
modiste (plural modistes)
A person who makes or sells fashionable women's clothing, especially dresses or hats. [from 19th c.]
• mediots, mitosed, moisted
Source: Wiktionary
Mo`diste", n. Etym: [F. See Mode, and cf. Modist.]
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 March 2025
(noun) a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
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