dress pattern
noun
: a large piece of paper that is used as a guide for cutting the cloth to make a dress
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According to his website, relatives recently discovered that Alexander’s great-grandfather, Jack, was a dress pattern maker in Montreal who owned over 40 dress shops in his lifetime.
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
His website notes that relatives recently discovered his great-grandfather, Jack, was a dress pattern maker in Montreal who owned over 40 dress shops in his lifetime.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
According to his official website, while looking into family history, Max’s relatives discovered that his great-grandfather Jack was a dress pattern maker in Montreal who owned over 40 dress shops in his lifetime.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
Her dress is blue and yellow, symbolizing Down syndrome awareness, and the three arrows in some of the hearts on the dress pattern represent the third 21st chromosome that individuals with Down syndrome have.
—Michael Roppolo, CBS News, 23 July 2024
Mattel said the new Barbie’s puff sleeved dress pattern features butterflies and yellow and blue colors, which are symbols and colors associated with Down syndrome awareness.
—Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 25 Apr. 2023
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
His website notes that relatives recently discovered his great-grandfather, Jack, was a dress pattern maker in Montreal who owned over 40 dress shops in his lifetime.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
According to his official website, while looking into family history, Max’s relatives discovered that his great-grandfather Jack was a dress pattern maker in Montreal who owned over 40 dress shops in his lifetime.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
Her dress is blue and yellow, symbolizing Down syndrome awareness, and the three arrows in some of the hearts on the dress pattern represent the third 21st chromosome that individuals with Down syndrome have.
—Michael Roppolo, CBS News, 23 July 2024
Mattel said the new Barbie’s puff sleeved dress pattern features butterflies and yellow and blue colors, which are symbols and colors associated with Down syndrome awareness.
—Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 25 Apr. 2023
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