dressmaker
/ˈdresmeɪkə(r)/noun
उच्चारण ड्रेस्मेकर
दर्ज़ी (महिलाओं के कपड़े सिलने वाला/वाली), ड्रेसमेकर
Basic word
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a person, especially a woman, whose job is to make women's clothes
दर्ज़ी (महिलाओं के कपड़े सिलने वाला/वाली), ड्रेसमेकर
- Radhika's mother is a skilled dressmaker who runs a small shop.
- She took the cloth to the dressmaker to have a blouse made.
- The dressmaker took my measurements for the new kurta.
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- A local dressmaker stitched all the costumes for the school play.
- She trained as a dressmaker before opening her own shop.
Synonyms seamstress tailor couturier
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a dressmaker (countable noun)
A dressmaker is a person, usually a woman, who makes women's clothes to measure. It is countable.
'Dressmaker' वह व्यक्ति है, प्रायः महिला, जो माप के अनुसार महिलाओं के कपड़े सिलता है। यह गणनीय है।
- Radhika's aunt is a dressmaker in the market.
- The dressmaker took my measurements.
at / by the dressmaker
Use at the dressmaker's for the shop; a possessive form without the noun after it is common.
दुकान के लिए 'at the dressmaker's' का प्रयोग होता है; इसमें अधिकार-सूचक रूप के बाद noun नहीं आता।
- She went to the dressmaker's to collect her blouse.
dressmaker + noun (modifier)
Dressmaker appears before nouns such as shears, pins and pattern.
'Dressmaker' shears, pins, pattern जैसी संज्ञाओं से पहले आता है।
- She bought a pair of dressmaker's scissors.
dressmaker vs tailor
A dressmaker makes women's clothes; a tailor usually makes men's clothes or suits, though in India tailor is used for both.
Dressmaker महिलाओं के कपड़े बनाता है; tailor प्रायः पुरुषों के कपड़े या सूट बनाता है, यद्यपि भारत में दोनों के लिए tailor चलता है।
- The village tailor and the dressmaker both work on festival orders.
dressmaker vs seamstress
A seamstress is a woman who sews, often for others; a dressmaker designs and makes dresses to order.
'Seamstress' सिलाई करने वाली महिला है; 'dressmaker' ऑर्डर पर पोशाक डिज़ाइन करके बनाती है।
- The seamstress stitched the hem, while the dressmaker designed the gown.
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adjective + dressmaker
localskilledtalentedexperiencedfamous
- A talented dressmaker made her wedding blouse.
verb + dressmaker
hirevisitwork astrain asconsult
- She trained as a dressmaker after Class twelve.
dressmaker + tools
scissorspinstapepatternchalk
- The dressmaker marked the cloth with chalk.
dressmaker + place
shopworkshopstudioboutique
- Her dressmaker has a small shop near the bus stand.
dressmaker + service
take measurementscut the clothstitch a blousealter a dress
- The dressmaker takes measurements before cutting the cloth.
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- The dressmaker stitched three blouses in two days.
दर्ज़िन ने दो दिन में तीन ब्लाउज़ सिले।
- Radhika gave her cloth to the dressmaker before Diwali.
राधिका ने दीवाली से पहले अपना कपड़ा दर्ज़िन को दिया।
- Many women in the village earn a living as dressmakers.
गाँव की कई महिलाएँ दर्ज़ी का काम करके आजीविका चलाती हैं।
- The dressmaker altered the dress to fit her perfectly.
दर्ज़िन ने पोशाक में बदलाव किया ताकि वह उसे ठीक नाप की आए।
- A good dressmaker can copy a design from a photo.
अच्छी दर्ज़िन किसी तस्वीर से डिज़ाइन की नकल कर सकती है।
- The dressmaker said the blouse would be ready by Friday.
दर्ज़िन ने कहा कि ब्लाउज़ शुक्रवार तक तैयार हो जाएगा।
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✗ I gave my cloth in the dressmaker for stitching.
✓ I gave my cloth to the dressmaker for stitching.
Give something to a person, not in a person.
किसी व्यक्ति को कुछ देने के लिए 'to' आता है, 'in' नहीं।
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Synonyms
?Which word?
Do not confuse a dressmaker (who makes women's clothes) and a tailor (who traditionally makes suits, coats and trousers, especially for men).
Dressmaker (जो महिलाओं के कपड़े बनाता या बनाती है) और tailor (जो पारंपरिक रूप से विशेषकर पुरुषों के सूट, कोट और पतलून बनाता है) में भ्रम न करें।