|ad. ə l|yā, |at ə l- also aˈtelˌyā or əˈt- noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, from Middle French astelier woodpile, construction yard, workshop, from astele splinter, chip of wood, from Late Latin astella splinter, alteration (influenced by Latin -ella ) of Latin astula, alteration of assula, diminutive of assis board — more at ace
1.
a. : an artist's studio or workroom
b. : a studio in which students of art or architecture receive instruction
2. : workshop
a. : an artist's studio or workshop in which several assistants or apprentices contribute toward the execution of a work bearing a master's signature
Rubens's atelier
b. : a workshop in which several people are employed at artisans' tasks
had spent their apprenticeships in the metal, jewelry, and glass ateliers — Sherrill Whiton
3. : a business establishment devoted to the design and execution of women's fine clothing
a showing of summer models at a Paris atelier