mantua-maker
/ˈmantjʊəˌmeɪkə/ /ˈmantʃʊəˌmeɪkə/(also mantumaker) Now archaic and historical
noun
Originally: a person who made mantuas. Later more generally: a dressmaker.
Origin
Late 17th century; earliest use found in Peter Motteux (1663–1718), journalist and translator. From mantua + maker.
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