"dressmaking" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dressmakings [plural]
Etymology: From dress + making. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|dress|making}} dress + making Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} dressmaking (usually uncountable, plural dressmakings)
  1. The craft of making custom clothing for women, such as dresses, blouses, and evening gowns. Tags: uncountable, usually Related terms: dressmaker Translations (the craft of making dresses): خِيَاطَة (ḵiyāṭa) (Arabic), ompelu (Finnish), couture [feminine] (French), gúnadóireacht [feminine] (Irish), sartoria [feminine] (Italian), 仕立て (shitate) (alt: したて) (Japanese), خیاطی (xayyâti) (Persian)

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