of women's clothes
: having softness, rounded lines, and intricate detailing
a dressmaker suit
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Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
The suit also maintains that Lopez tried to use his political position to offer Watson, a local dressmaker, small incentives in order to avoid an insurance claim.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
Elizabeth’s other royal dressmakers included Hardy Amies, who made several formal evening gowns for her, and Ian Thomas, once Hartnell’s assistant, who crafted cascading, colorful evening gowns and sleek ensembles for diplomatic tours.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2025
In addition to playing with color, dressmakers also experiment with different materials and silhouettes.
—CNN Money, 9 July 2025
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Noun
Although some stars had long-standing relationships with A-list fashion designers—Audrey Hepburn with Givenchy, Liza Minnelli with Halston—others turned to the Vegas-style glitz of homegrown Hollywood dressmakers such as Bob Mackie and Nolan Miller, or made their own clothes, as Moore did.
—Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
The suit also maintains that Lopez tried to use his political position to offer Watson, a local dressmaker, small incentives in order to avoid an insurance claim.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
Elizabeth’s other royal dressmakers included Hardy Amies, who made several formal evening gowns for her, and Ian Thomas, once Hartnell’s assistant, who crafted cascading, colorful evening gowns and sleek ensembles for diplomatic tours.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2025
In addition to playing with color, dressmakers also experiment with different materials and silhouettes.
—CNN Money, 9 July 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 12 Sep. 2025.
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