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dressmaking

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dress·mak·er  (drsmkr)
n.
One that makes women's clothing, especially dresses.
dressmaking n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dressmakingdressmaking - the craft of making dresses          
craft, trade - the skilled practice of a practical occupation; "he learned his trade as an apprentice"
couture - high fashion designing and dressmaking
Translations
dressmaking [ˈdresmeɪkɪŋ] N → costura f, corte m y confección
dressmaking [ˈdrɛsmeɪkɪŋ] n (= activity) → couture f
dress rehearsal n → répétition f générale
dress sense n
to have dress sense, to have good dress sense → savoir s'habiller
He has no dress sense at all → Il ne sait absolument pas s'habiller.
dress shirt n → chemise f à plastron
dressmaking [ˈdrɛsˌmeɪkɪŋ] n → sartoria; (school subject) → taglio e cucito
dressmaking [ˈdrɛsˌmeɪkɪŋ] n → sartoria; (school subject) → taglio e cucito


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I have a dressmaking shop in the Raleigh Block, out on O Street.
My Antonia by Cather, Willa View in context
Delia Weeks, for example, was a maiden lady who did dressmaking in a small way; she fell ill, and although attended by all the physicians in the neighborhood, was sinking slowly into a decline when her cousin Cyrus asked her to come and keep house for him in Lewiston.
Rebecca Of Sunnybrook Farm by Wiggin, Kate Douglas View in context
The jewels which encircled her neck were priceless and dazzling; the soft material of her gown, the most delicate shade of sea green, seemed to foam about her feet, a wonderful triumph of allegoric dressmaking.
The Yellow Crayon by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context
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