Definitions for modistes

modistes mo·diste

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

Modistes is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 299 anagrams from letters in modistes (deimosst).

Definitions for modistes

noun

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

Origin of modistes

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

Examples for modistes

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Word Value for modistes
Scrable

10

Words with friends

11

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