of women's clothes
: having softness, rounded lines, and intricate detailing
a dressmaker suit
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Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
They have been placed one by one atop dressmaker pins, piercing the appendage all over.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
Xezal had long grown accustomed to her position in society and enjoyed the way her neighbours would ooh and aah over a new garment her dressmaker had sewn, a new bracelet that the goldsmith had made especially for her.
—Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
One of the first shops to blend Savile Row tailoring with couture for women was Hardy Amies, which opened in 1945 and became Queen Elizabeth II’s official dressmaker.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Back then, the home dressmaker and fabric aficionado could skim the racks quickly and rather easily spot quality, 100% wool skirts made by companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills of Oregon and the Minnesota Woolen Company of Duluth.
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
They have been placed one by one atop dressmaker pins, piercing the appendage all over.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
Xezal had long grown accustomed to her position in society and enjoyed the way her neighbours would ooh and aah over a new garment her dressmaker had sewn, a new bracelet that the goldsmith had made especially for her.
—Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
One of the first shops to blend Savile Row tailoring with couture for women was Hardy Amies, which opened in 1945 and became Queen Elizabeth II’s official dressmaker.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
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 2 Apr. 2026.
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