dressmaker
[
dres
-mey-ker]
/ˈdrɛsˌmeɪ kər/
noun
1.
a person whose occupation is the making or alteration of women's
dresses
, coats, etc.
adjective
2.
(of women's clothing) having soft lines or elaborate detail.
Compare
man-tailored
,
tailored
.
Origin
1795-1805;
dress
+
maker
Related forms
dressmaking,
noun
Examples from the web for
dressmaker
She continues to be enamored by the techniques and materials that defined an era of supreme elegance and
dressmaker
details.
The pointer on the left is a common
dressmaker
's pin.
British Dictionary definitions for
dressmaker
dressmaker
/
ˈdrɛsˌmeɪkə
/
noun
1.
a person whose occupation is making clothes, esp for women
Derived Forms
dressmaking,
noun