dressmaking

noun

: the process or occupation of making clothes, especially dresses

Word History

Etymology

dress entry 2 + making

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Rhymes for dressmaking

• awaking
• backbreaking
• bookmaking
• breathtaking
• brickmaking
• caretaking
• filmmaking
• forsaking
• glassmaking
• groundbreaking
• haymaking
• heartbreaking

Kids Definition

dressmaking

noun

dress·​mak·​ing

ˈdres-ˌmā-kiŋ

: the process or occupation of making dresses

dressmaker

-kər

noun