dressmaker

[dres-mey-ker]

noun

1. a person whose occupation is the making or alteration of women's dresses, coats, etc.

adjective

1. (of women's clothing) having soft lines or elaborate detail.

dressmaker

/ ˈdrɛsˌmeɪkə /

noun

1. a person whose occupation is making clothes, esp for women

Other Word Forms

• dressmaking noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of dressmaker¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; dress + maker

Example Sentences

Yet just the other evening Penelope had overheard her complain that the dressmaker refused to sew another stitch until paid the money owed her.

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“How marvelous! I will need many new dresses for all the parties we will have! Say yes, Mother Ashton, and I will summon my dressmaker at once.”

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Santoyo, the dressmaker, said the latest crisis "does bring the community together, helping each other through these tough times."

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A retired dressmaker, she was married to a former service engineer.

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Bailey Dowery is a dressmaker who harbors a secret in 1950s Oklahoma.

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