dressmaking

IPA/ˈdresmeɪkɪŋ/
KK[drˈɛsmˌekɪŋ]IPA/ˈdresmeɪkɪŋ/

dressmaking — 名詞

1. the craft of cutting, sewing, and designing fabric to create dresses and other g

1.名詞B1
釋義

女裝裁製

以手工裁剪縫紉製作女裝的技藝

the craft of cutting, sewing, and designing fabric to create dresses and other garments for women

例句

In dressmaking class, Priya cut silk fabric from a pattern and stitched her first evening dress.

Priya 在裁縫課上照著版型裁剪絲綢布料,縫出了她的第一件晚禮服。

concrete actions: cut fabric from pattern / stitch a dress

The seamstress at the dressmaking shop measured Amara for a bridesmaid dress.

裁縫店的師傅為 Amara 量身,準備製作一件伴娘禮服。

collocation: measure [person] for [garment]

常見搭配
  • dressmaking class
  • dressmaking course
  • dressmaking shop
  • dressmaking business
  • dressmaking patterns
  • dressmaking supplies
  • dressmaking skills
  • dressmaking project
  • learn dressmaking
  • teach dressmaking
同義詞
  • sewing

    broader term covering any stitching or fabric work, not limited to making garments

  • tailoring

    refers specifically to making men's fitted clothes, especially suits and jackets

  • needlework

    broader still, includes embroidery and decorative stitching beyond garment-making

用法筆記

Dressmaking refers specifically to women's garments. For men's clothing, use 'tailoring'; for general fabric work, use 'sewing'. Frequently appears as a compound modifier before nouns ('dressmaking class', 'dressmaking tools').

常見錯誤

She enjoys dressmaking clothes.
She enjoys dressmaking.
'dressmaking' already includes the idea of making, so do not use an object after it.
He learned dressmaking for men's suits.
He learned tailoring for men's suits.
'dressmaking' is used for women's garments; 'tailoring' is used for men's.

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常見搭配

常用片語

  • learn dressmaking
  • teach dressmaking
  • take up dressmaking
  • do dressmaking