noun
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a person whose occupation is making, altering, or repairing dresses and other fitted women's clothing
The dressmaker adjusted the pattern before cutting the silk.
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dressmaking
Etymology
A compound of dress + maker. Dress entered English through Old French dresser, 'to arrange or prepare,' while maker is the agent noun of make. Dressmaker became established as a trade name for someone making women's fitted clothing, distinct from but overlapping with tailor.