"modist" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: modists [plural]
Etymology: From French modiste. By surface analysis, mode + -ist. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|modiste}} French modiste, {{surf|en|mode|-ist}} By surface analysis, mode + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} modist (plural modists)
  1. (archaic) A follower of fashion. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-modist-en-noun-s9YjAxJD
  2. (grammar) A supporter of modism.
    Sense id: en-modist-en-noun-vaZobi~u Categories (other): Grammar, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ist, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 97 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ist: 7 93 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 7 93 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 96 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: modiste

Inflected forms

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