of women's clothes
: having softness, rounded lines, and intricate detailing
a dressmaker suit
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Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 7 July 2025
That’s not to say the designer, who often prefers to describe himself as a tailor and dressmaker, has eschewed references in his collection to Madeleine Vionnet, Dior, Gabrielle Chanel and Azzedine Alaïa shortly after the designer’s passing.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
My ever-mutable container, my compact symmetrical spirit vehicle, nothing wasted, nothing lacking, like a dressmaker’s dummy.
—Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
Perry, well-known for her zany and over-the-top fashion, starred as dressmaker Ms. Leopard in the celebratory Peppa Pig Wedding Party Special.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 18 June 2025
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Noun
Most of the other dressmakers had resolved to follow up on First Empire lines for the coming season.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 7 July 2025
That’s not to say the designer, who often prefers to describe himself as a tailor and dressmaker, has eschewed references in his collection to Madeleine Vionnet, Dior, Gabrielle Chanel and Azzedine Alaïa shortly after the designer’s passing.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
My ever-mutable container, my compact symmetrical spirit vehicle, nothing wasted, nothing lacking, like a dressmaker’s dummy.
—Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
Perry, well-known for her zany and over-the-top fashion, starred as dressmaker Ms. Leopard in the celebratory Peppa Pig Wedding Party Special.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 18 June 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 16 Jul. 2025.
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