Etymology

dressmaking

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Today it means: The craft of making custom clothing for women, such as dresses, blouses, and evening gowns. Full definition →

English making ← Middle English making ← Old English macung
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The story

  1. Middle Englishdressen
  2. Englishdress
  3. Old Englishmacung
  4. Middle Englishmaking
  5. Englishmaking
  6. English todaydressmaking

From dress + making.

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