- dressmaking
- noun see dressmaker I
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
dressmaking
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Dressmaking — Dress mak ing, n. The art, process, or occupation, of making dresses. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dressmaking — [[t]dre̱smeɪkɪŋ[/t]] N UNCOUNT Dressmaking is the activity or job of making clothes for women or girls … English dictionary
dressmaking — See dressmaker. * * * … Universalium
dressmaking — noun the craft of making dresses … Wiktionary
dressmaking — n. occupation of making and altering women s clothing … English contemporary dictionary
dressmaking — See: dressmaker … English dictionary
dressmaking — One of those trades which has declined considerably over the second half of the 20th century. The occupational lore of professional dressmakers is not well recorded, although the three sources listed below provide some information, including:… … A Dictionary of English folklore
dressmaking — noun the craft of making dresses • Hypernyms: ↑trade, ↑craft • Hyponyms: ↑couture … Useful english dictionary
dressmaker — dressmaking, n. /dres may keuhr/, n. 1. a person whose occupation is the making or alteration of women s dresses, coats, etc. adj. 2. (of women s clothing) having soft lines or elaborate detail. Cf. man tailored, tailored. [1795 1805; DRESS +… … Universalium
Charles Frederick Worth — Born 13 October 1825(1825 10 13) Bourne, Lincolnshire, England Died 10 March 1895 … Wikipedia
