Seamstress vs Dressmaker - What's the difference?

seamstress | dressmaker |

Seamstress is a coordinate term of dressmaker.


As nouns the difference between seamstress and dressmaker

is that seamstress is a woman who sews clothes professionally while dressmaker is a person who makes dresses.

seamstress

English

Noun

(es)
  • A woman who sews clothes professionally.

    • Related terms

    * seamster

    Anagrams

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    dressmaker

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who makes dresses.

    • Usage notes

    * This term may apply to a person of either gender, but is usually expected to be female.

    Coordinate terms

    * seamstress * tailor