Sastreriya (en. Tailoring)

/sas'tre.ri.ja/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A place where garments are made or repaired.
I went to the tailoring shop to fix my clothes.
Pumunta ako sa sastreriya upang ayusin ang aking damit.
A service that specializes in making or repairing clothing.
The tailoring shop offers services for custom-made clothing.
Nag-aalok ang sastreriya ng serbisyo para sa mga custom na damit.
A profession focused on sewing and garment making.
He has worked in the tailoring business for five years.
Siya ay nag-trabaho sa sastreriya sa loob ng limang taon.

Etymology

Derived from the Spanish word 'sastrería' meaning tailoring or dressmaking.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to have a tailor fix
To have clothing made or repaired.
magpakabit sa sastreriya

Related Words

tailor
Person who runs a tailoring shop or sews clothes.
sastre
sewing
The process of making garments.
pananahi

Slang Meanings

Gossip or chatting
Dude, there's so much sastreriya at the corner, it's like endless.
Pare, ang dami ng sastreriya sa kanto, parang walang katapusan.
Gossiping
They were sastreriya about the new things happening in the neighborhood.
Nag-sastreriya sila tungkol sa mga bagong nangyayari sa barangay.
Storytelling
That's fine, as long as there's sastreriya, I'm happy.
Ayos lang yan, basta't may sastreriya, masaya na ako.