dressmaker
1 of 2noun
dress·mak·er ˈdres-ˌmā-kər 
: one that makes dresses
dressmaking
ˈdres-ˌmā-kiŋ
noun dressmaker
2 of 2adjective
of women's clothes
: having softness, rounded lines, and intricate detailing
a dressmaker suit
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Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE.com, 22 July 2022 After carving your jack-o'-lantern, attach it to the top of a dressmaker's dummy. Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 5 July 2022 The dress was inspired by the work of Elizabeth Hobbs Keckley, who had a successful career as Mary Todd Lincoln's dressmaker during the former First Lady's time in the White House. Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 May 2022 On May 25, the Duchess of Cambridge rewore a custom dress made by her private dressmaker, featuring buttons, a high neck, and long sleeves that would work perfectly in Regency-era London. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 25 May 2022 Socialites relate their sorrows to a dressmaker, who then creates outfits to conceal pain. The New Yorker, 9 May 2022 Over her 70-year reign the Queen has amassed an army of staffers, but few have been trusted with the task of royal dressmaker. Leah Dolan, CNN, 1 June 2022 Nadia, who also lives in New York City, oversaw much of the production, and the sisters’ maternal grandmother, Nabila, a former dressmaker, contributed many of the black bows that serve as napkin rings and decorate baguette bags. New York Times, 13 May 2022 The dress, which was custom-made for Kate by a private dressmaker, features a frilly trim on the neckline, as well as billowing puff sleeves and buttons down the center of the bodice. Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 May 2022 See More
Noun
The model's second collaboration with the wedding dressmaker contains 17 new designs that range in size from 0 to 32, just like all of Pronovias' other dresses. Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE.com, 22 July 2022 After carving your jack-o'-lantern, attach it to the top of a dressmaker's dummy. Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 5 July 2022 The dress was inspired by the work of Elizabeth Hobbs Keckley, who had a successful career as Mary Todd Lincoln's dressmaker during the former First Lady's time in the White House. Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 May 2022 On May 25, the Duchess of Cambridge rewore a custom dress made by her private dressmaker, featuring buttons, a high neck, and long sleeves that would work perfectly in Regency-era London. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 25 May 2022 Socialites relate their sorrows to a dressmaker, who then creates outfits to conceal pain. The New Yorker, 9 May 2022 Over her 70-year reign the Queen has amassed an army of staffers, but few have been trusted with the task of royal dressmaker. Leah Dolan, CNN, 1 June 2022 Nadia, who also lives in New York City, oversaw much of the production, and the sisters’ maternal grandmother, Nabila, a former dressmaker, contributed many of the black bows that serve as napkin rings and decorate baguette bags. New York Times, 13 May 2022 The dress, which was custom-made for Kate by a private dressmaker, features a frilly trim on the neckline, as well as billowing puff sleeves and buttons down the center of the bodice. Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 May 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
Noun
1803, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
1904, in the meaning defined above