mantua-making
/ˈmantjʊəˌmeɪkɪŋ/ /ˈmantʃʊəˌmeɪkɪŋ/Now archaic and historical
noun
Originally: the making of mantuas. Later more generally: dressmaking.
Origin
Early 18th century; earliest use found in Thomas Brown (bap. 1663, d. 1704), writer. From mantua + making.
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