Modiste

/moʊˈdist/

IPA guide

Other forms: modistes

Definitions of modiste

noun
someone who makes or mends dresses

synonyms: dressmaker, needlewoman, seamstress, sempstress

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examples:
Betsy Griscom Ross
American seamstress said to have made the first American flag at the request of George Washington (1752-1836)

type of:
garment worker, garment-worker, garmentmaker
a person who makes garments
noun
someone who makes and sells hats

synonyms: hatmaker, hatter, milliner

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type of:
maker, shaper
a person who makes things

merchandiser, merchant
a businessperson engaged in retail trade

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