mantuamaker en · NOUN
Etymology
From mantua + maker, from mantua, a loose gown worn in the 18th century.
Meanings
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A maker of women's clothes, especially dresses
Pity that hyper-fashionable mantuamakers and milliners were not a little quicker at taking hints from some of our Doctors of Divinity.
1836, American Anti-Slavery Society, The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 1 of 4:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mantuamakers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |