tailleur

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The house must also have two separate workshops: a "tailleur" workshop for structured, architectural garments such as jackets, coats and trousers, and a "flou" workshop for soft, fluid pieces such as dresses or blouses.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

Madame la Mar�chale, 67, was dignified in a straw sailor and a high-necked light tailleur.

From Time Magazine Archive

Turning to her wardrobe, she selected its soberest garments--the blue serge tailleur advised by Mrs. Standish--and donned them.

From Nobody by Jacobs, W. L.

There are two chefs-de-parties employed to supervise the game, and four croupiers to receive the losing stakes and pay the winning ones, one of the croupiers also being the tailleur, or dealer of the cards.

From Hoyle's Games Modernized by Hoffmann, Louis

When the six packs of cards are exhausted, the "tailleur" says, "Monsieur, les cartes passent," when all the cards are collected out of the talons, re-shuffled and cut, and a fresh deal is started.

From Hoyle's Games Modernized by Hoffmann, Louis