atelier

noun

ate·​lier ˌa-tᵊl-ˈyā How to pronounce atelier (audio)
1
: an artist's or designer's studio or workroom
2

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Since establishing his eponymous brand more than two decades ago, Ingram has a reputation for creating a luxury experience built solely on word-of-mouth referrals — with many generational brides passing through his atelier. Fairchild Studio, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024 Apple's dress was custom-made for her big debut and took Michele and his atelier 750 hours to craft, according to Vogue. Hedy Phillips, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024 The French designer plans to further develop the shirt-curtain with her atelier and offer custom orders in early 2025; customers will be able to choose from various options for colors, patterns, and textiles. Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024 Certain leather goods and a lot of their atelier designs and their denim are excluded from the 25% off. Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for atelier 

Word History

Etymology

French, from Middle French astelier woodpile, from astele splinter, from Late Latin astella, diminutive of Latin astula

First Known Use

1699, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of atelier was in 1699

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“Atelier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atelier. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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