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From mantua + maker, from mantua, a loose gown worn in the 18th century.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A maker of women's clothes, especially dresses Full definition →
From mantua + maker, from mantua, a loose gown worn in the 18th century.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.