Dressmaker
1Dressmaker — Dress mak er, n. A maker of gowns, or similar garments; a mantuamaker. [1913 Webster] …
2dressmaker — ☆ 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 …
3Dressmaker — 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… …
4Dressmaker — 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… …
5dressmaker — 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 …
6dressmaker — 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 > …
7dressmaker — [[t]dre̱smeɪkə(r)[/t]] dressmakers N COUNT A dressmaker is a person who makes women s or children s clothes …
8dressmaker — noun her dressmaker was the young widow of Colonel Wilcox Syn: tailor, seamstress, needlewoman; clothier; couturier, designer …
9Dressmaker (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 …
10dressmaker form — dressmaker form, = dress form. (Cf. ↑dress form) …
