Meaning & use

atelier

noun·Advanced

A workshop or studio, especially one used by an artist, designer, or craftsperson.

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The fashion house opened a small atelier in Paris where seamstresses hand-finish every gown.

He spent his afternoons in a cluttered atelier, mixing pigments for his next painting.

A note on using this word

Atelier is borrowed from French and carries a slightly more refined or artisanal connotation than the plain words studio or workshop.

Words with a similar meaning

studioworkshop

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