dressmaker

/ˌdrɛsˈmeɪkər/
/ˈdrɛsmeɪkə/
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Other forms: dressmakers

Definitions of dressmaker
  1. noun
    someone who makes or mends dresses
    synonyms: modiste, needlewoman, seamstress, sempstress
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    examples:
    Betsy Griscom Ross
    American seamstress said to have made the first American flag at the request of George Washington (1752-1836)
    type of:
    garment worker, garment-worker, garmentmaker
    a person who makes garments
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