Definitions for modiste

modiste mo·diste

Spelling: [moh-deest; French maw-deest]
IPA: /moʊˈdist; French mɔˈdist/

Modiste is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 245 anagrams from letters in modiste (deimost).

Definitions for modiste

noun

  1. Older Use. a female maker of or dealer in women's fashionable attire.

Origin of modiste

From French, dating back to 1830-40; See origin at mode2, -ist

Examples for modiste

They find the modiste, who inspects her new customers and is all suavity.

There had been no dressmaking, no consulting of milliner or modiste.

I had no desire to run away from a partner who danced so well, though she were a modiste.

To begin with, the art of their modiste had been fussy, imitative and timid.

The modiste and the grisette are, doubtless, well read in the mysteries of.

When they came out of the milliner's or modiste's, Fred was waiting.

"It was a letter for the modiste," she replied with assumed indignation.

We shared the same manicurist, milliner, modiste, and coiffeur.

Another "modiste" who did "take in material for dresses," and—ladies also!

She wondered if she could borrow the picture to show to the modiste.

Word Value for modiste
Scrable

10

Words with friends

11

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