dressmaker's

Garment creator's belongings

Dressmaker's is the possessive form of dressmaker, typically appearing before a noun to indicate tools, materials, or techniques associated with garment-making: dressmaker's shears, dressmaker's dummy, dressmaker's pins.

It can also refer to a dressmaker's shop or establishment: I picked up the altered gown at the dressmaker's.

tools

dummy

Lifelike substitute figure

formShape or document
mannequinLife-sized display figure
pinsPointed sewing fasteners

shears · scissors · chalk · tape measure · thimble · pincushion · bodkin · seam ripper · awl · needle

techniques

dart

Handheld pointed projectile

pleatSewn fabric fold
gatherBring or come together
tuckFold into concealment

seam · hem · fitting · draping · alterations · basting · easing · shirring · smocking · ruching

materials

fabric

Woven or knit material

muslinPlain-woven cotton cloth
silkFine woven insect fiber
cottonPlant fiber for textiles

linen · chiffon · taffeta · velvet · satin · organza · interfacing · lining · notions · buttons

Opposites

production method

dressmaker'smass-produced

Made in large quantities

machine-made · industrial · ready-to-wear · off-the-rack · store-bought

garment type specialty

dressmaker'stailor's

Possessive of garment adjuster

milliner's · furrier's

Family

dressmaker, dressmakers

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G