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mo•diste
Pronunciation: (mō-dēst'; Fr. mô-dēst'), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -distesPronunciation: (-dēsts'; Fr. -dēst'). [key]
Older Use.a female maker of or dealer in women's fashionable attire.
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