modiste

/moʊˈdist/

Other forms: modistes

Definitions of modiste

1. noun

   someone who makes or mends dresses
   synonyms: dressmaker, needlewoman, seamstress, sempstress

   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
2. noun

   someone who makes and sells hats
   synonyms: hatmaker, hatter, milliner

   type of:

   maker, shaper

   a person who makes things

   merchandiser, merchant

   a businessperson engaged in retail trade