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

Derived Forms

• ˈdressˌmaking, noun

Other Words From

• dressmaking noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of dressmaker¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; dress + maker

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times

Louise and Beatrice and I were up half the night every night, bringing down snippets of satin and serge that had fallen from the dressmakers’ scissors.

From Literature

It is also a nod to London's famous rag trade - the city's fabric merchants, tailors and dressmakers who once dominated the area where the Barbican Centre now stands.

From BBC

Hisako Hibi would always find time to paint, often early in the mornings before she had to start work as a dressmaker, her daughter said.

From New York Times

A dressmaker’s dummy, tiled with mirrors, is lowered like a disco ball, and the show’s title figures in the lyrics.

From New York Times