DRESSMAKER

dressmaker, modiste, needlewoman, seamstress, sempstress

(noun) someone who makes or mends dresses

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

dressmaker (plural dressmakers)

A person who makes tailor-made women's clothes.

Coordinate terms

• seamstress

• tailor

Source: Wiktionary


Dress"mak`er, n.

Definition: A maker of gowns, or similar garments; a mantuamaker.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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