dressmaker

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noun

dress·​mak·​er ˈdres-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce dressmaker (audio)
: one that makes dresses
dressmaking noun

dressmaker

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adjective

of women's clothes
: having softness, rounded lines, and intricate detailing
a dressmaker suit

Examples of dressmaker in a Sentence

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Noun
On the busiest production days, Tazewell commanded a workshop of over a hundred, among them couture-level tailors and dressmakers, weavers and embroiders, hand-felters, knitters, milliners, shoemakers, armorers, and jewelry-makers, along with specialists in 3D-printing and laser manipulation. Marley Marius, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2024 The latest rooms showcase rare garments ranging from French court dress to the work of couture stars of the early 1900s, like the renowned Charles Frederick Worth and the American society dressmaker/couturier, Catherine Donovan. Catherine Sabino, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 Dior, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Celine, Rabanne, Prada, Loro Piana, and many more sculpt and drape what ends up on the runways by first working on a Stockman dressmaker form. Amy Verner, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2024 Born in Clayton, Ala., Lowe learned to sew at the age of 5 from her mother Janine Cole Lowe and her formerly enslaved grandmother Georgia Thompkins, who were established dressmakers at that time. Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019 See all Example Sentences for dressmaker 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1803, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dressmaker was in 1803

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“Dressmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dressmaker. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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