Dressmaker

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A dressmaker is a person who makes custom clothing for women, such as dresses, blouses, and evening gowns. A dressmaker is also known as a mantua-maker (trivial), modiste, or fabricia.[1]

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References[change | change source]

  1. Elster, Charles Harrington (2006). The big book of beastly mispronunciations : the complete opinionated guide for the careful speaker (2nd ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin. ISBN 978-0-618-42315-6. OCLC 61115497.