tailor's ham

noun

A tightly stuffed pillow used as a curved mold when pressing curved areas of clothing.

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dressmaker's ham
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Meanings

nountailor's ham (plural tailors' hams)

plural tailors' hams

  1. businessA tightly stuffed pillow used as a curved mold when pressing curved areas of clothing.

    Synonyms: dressmaker's ham

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA tightly stuffed pillow used as a curved mold when pressing curved areas of clothing.

Similar
dressmaker's ham

Origin

Due to its shape resembling a joint of meat.

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APA

tailor's ham. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tailor's%20ham

MLA

“tailor's ham.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tailor's%20ham. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tailor's ham,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tailor's%20ham.

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