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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Initium Workshops At the Swiss brand’s Paris atelier, workshops with master watchmakers range from $2,890 for a half-day session to $19,190 for the tourbillon class. Chris Morris, Fortune, 24 July 2025 Today, a significant segment of the industry’s manufacturing is outsourced to ateliers, embroiderers and textile producers in India. Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 24 July 2025 The Métiers d’Art collections celebrate the capabilities of the specialty ateliers Chanel has acquired through its Paraffection subsidiary. Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 17 July 2025 Each piece on the catwalk is the result of hours of work by many ateliers dedicated to every last detail. Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025 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 7 Aug. 2025.

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