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I. noun
Date: 1803
one that makes dresses
• dressmaking noun
II. adjective
Date: 1904
of women's clothes having softness, rounded lines, and intricate detailing <a dressmaker suit>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Dressmaker — Dress mak er, n. A maker of gowns, or similar garments; a mantuamaker. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dressmaker — ☆ dressmaker [dres′māk΄ər] n. a person who makes women s dresses and other clothes to order adj. designating or of a woman s suit, coat, etc. not cut on severe, mannish lines: cf. TAILORED dressmaking n … English World dictionary
Dressmaker — For other uses see Dressmaker (disambiguation) Seamstress redirects here. For the graphics library, see Seam carving. For the film, see The Seamstress. Pierre Balmain and the actress Ruth Ford, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1947 A dressmaker… … Wikipedia
Dressmaker — A dressmaker is a skilled seamstress who is capable of executing a professionally finished garment. The dressmaker of the late 1800s and the dressmaker of the twenty first century remain the same in that they must possess the ability to… … Historical Dictionary of the Fashion Industry
dressmaker — UK [ˈdresˌmeɪkə(r)] / US [ˈdresˌmeɪkər] noun [countable] Word forms dressmaker : singular dressmaker plural dressmakers someone who makes women s clothes, especially as their job Derived word: dressmaking noun uncountable … English dictionary
dressmaker — [[t]dre̱smeɪkə(r)[/t]] dressmakers N COUNT A dressmaker is a person who makes women s or children s clothes … English dictionary
dressmaker — noun her dressmaker was the young widow of Colonel Wilcox Syn: tailor, seamstress, needlewoman; clothier; couturier, designer … Thesaurus of popular words
Dressmaker (disambiguation) — Dressmaker is a person who makes custom clothing for women. Dressmaker may refer to: The Dressmaker, a 1973 novel by Beryl Bainbridge The Dressmaker (film), a 1988 film based on Bainbridge s novel The Dressmaker, a 2000 Australian gothic novel by … Wikipedia
dressmaker form — dressmaker form, = dress form. (Cf. ↑dress form) … 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
