dressmaking

[US]/'drɛs,mekɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.women's clothing tailoring industry;women's clothing tailoring.
Word Forms
Present Participledressmaking
Pluraldressmakings

Example Sentences

She regarded dressmaking with great dislike.

She has a passion for dressmaking.

Her dressmaking skills are exceptional.

Dressmaking requires attention to detail.

She learned dressmaking from her grandmother.

Dressmaking classes are popular among beginners.

She opened her own dressmaking business.

Dressmaking involves cutting and sewing fabric.

She specializes in vintage dressmaking.

Dressmaking is a creative and rewarding craft.

She designs and sews her own dressmaking patterns.

Real-world Examples

Still, good to see you dressmaking, sort of.

Source: The Durrells Season 1

Later in the year Inger was sent for down to the village, to do dressmaking for some of the great folks there.

Source: The Growth of the Earth (Part 1)

At that minute Jo was particularly absorbed in dressmaking, for she was mantua–maker general to the family, and took especial credit to herself because she could use a needle as well as a pen.

Source: Little Women (Bilingual Edition)

She made a wry pucker with her mouth, as though to advertise her ignorance of dressmaking. That she was frightened and bewildered, and that she was bravely striving to hide it, was quite plain to me.

Source: Sea Wolf (Part Two)

At that minute Jo was particularly absorbed in dressmaking, for she was mantua-maker general to the family, and took especial credit to herself because she could use a needle as well as a pen.

Source: "Little Women" original version

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