dressmaking
Example Sentences
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Her family was under the impression she was studying dressmaking and following in the steps of her family.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025
They came up with a wallcovering collection full of leopard prints, swirling sea agate patterns, and golden Victorian keys and dressmaking scissors.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 26, 2023
In the "swinging 60s", the first two floors were a dressmaking factory.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2022
Ms. Hurtado, too, was supposed to be a seamstress but clandestinely studied painting rather than dressmaking when she was in high school.
From Washington Post • Aug. 17, 2020
Every four years, the Twelve Towns had a magic tournament—the Golden Frog Games, where the towns would compete in everything from toad racing to spell casting to enchanted dressmaking.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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