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dressmaking

dressmaking noun: the craft of making custom clothing for women, such as dresses, blouses, and evening gowns.

Noun

dressmaking (usually uncountable, plural dressmakings)

  1. (usually) The craft of making custom clothing for women, such as dresses, blouses, and evening gowns.

dressmaking meaning in Arabic and Persian

dressmaking in Arabic

the craft of making dresses
خِيَاطَة ḵiyāṭa

dressmaking in Persian

the craft of making dresses
خیاطی xayyâti

Forms of dressmaking

pluraldressmakings

Origin of dressmaking

From dress + making.

Questions about dressmaking

What does dressmaking mean?
Dressmaking means the craft of making custom clothing for women, such as dresses, blouses, and evening gowns.
What is dressmaking in Arabic?
Dressmaking in Arabic is خِيَاطَة (ḵiyāṭa). See Dressmaking meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is dressmaking?
Dressmaking is a noun.
What is the plural of dressmaking?
The plural of dressmaking is dressmakings.

Words near dressmaking in the dictionary

  1. dressmaker's ham
  2. dressmakers
  3. dressmakers' hams
  4. dressmakery
  5. dressmakes
  6. dressmaking
  7. dressmakings
  8. dresspants
  9. dresst
  10. dresswear
  11. dressy

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