dressmaking

/ˈdresmeɪkɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdresmeɪkɪŋ/ (ame, ipa)

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]

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.