of women's clothes
: having softness, rounded lines, and intricate detailing
a dressmaker suit
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Linda Holmes, NPR, 10 May 2024
Betania in turn is a dressmaker who is sewing a beauty pageant outfit for a neighbor.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 20 Feb. 2024
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Noun
Paint, pencils, a dressmaker's mannequin, books, a wooden model of a person, a not-yet-dry clay bust, a video game cabinet.
—Linda Holmes, NPR, 10 May 2024
Betania in turn is a dressmaker who is sewing a beauty pageant outfit for a neighbor.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 20 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for dressmaker
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“Dressmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dressmaker. Accessed 30 May. 2024.
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