- (n.) A female maker of or dealer in, articles of fashion, especially of the fashionable dress of ladies; a woman who gives direction to the style or mode of dress.
- (n.) One, especially woman, who makes or deals in, articles of fashion, especially of the fashionable dress of ladies; a dress-maker or milliner.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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