Meaning & Definition of Dressmaking in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: The practice of designing and sewing dresses and other garments.

  Example Sentence: She took a course in dressmaking to refine her skills.

• Definition: The occupation of a dressmaker, who creates custom clothing.

  Example Sentence: After years of dressmaking, she opened her own boutique.

Etymology

Origin: The word 'dressmaking' combines 'dress', from Middle English 'dresse', meaning to arrange or put in order, and 'making', from Old English 'macian', meaning to make or create.

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• dress to impress: To wear clothes that are intended to make a good impression.
• fit like a glove: To fit perfectly, often used in relation to tailored clothing.
• cut from the same cloth: To be similar or have similar characteristics.

Translations

• Spanish: confección

• French: couture

• German: Kleidermachen

• Russian: пошив платьев

Related Words

• tailor: A person whose occupation is to make fitted clothes specifically for individual customers.

• seamstress: A woman who sews, especially one who earns a living by sewing.

• couturier: A fashion designer who creates custom clothing.

Slang Meanings of dressmaking

• Meaning: Sewing magic

  Example Sentence: Her ability to alter dresses perfectly is like sewing magic.

• Meaning: Dress wizardry

  Example Sentence: He’s a dress wizard; everything he makes looks fantastic.