dressmaker
洋裁師
解説 Definition
注文に応じて婦人服を仕立てる職人。洋裁師。
A dressmaker is a person whose job is to make dresses, especially for women. The word is often used for someone who creates custom clothing or works professionally in sewing and fashion.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
dress と maker に分けると覚えやすい語。maker は filmmaker, shoemaker などと同じで「〜を作る人」。まず dress を「ドレス・婦人服」と押さえると、dressmaker はそのまま「ドレスを作る人」→ 洋裁師とつながる。tailor が男女物も含む広めの「仕立て屋」なのに対し、dressmaker は特に婦人服寄りの響き。wedding dress を仕立てる場面や a dressmaker’s shop と一緒に思い出すと定着しやすい。dress up や dresser と混同せず、「着る人」でなく「作る人」が核心。
Split it into `dress` and `maker`. Like `shoemaker` or `filmmaker`, a `maker` is a person who makes something. To remember it clearly, think of someone making wedding dresses rather than just any clothes.
例文
The skilled dressmaker created a beautiful gown for the bride in just two weeks.
その腕のいい洋裁師は、わずか2週間で花嫁のために美しいドレスを仕立てた。
My grandmother worked as a dressmaker, crafting custom garments for wealthy clients.
祖母は洋裁師として働き、裕福な顧客のためにオーダーメイドの衣服を仕立てていた。
The dressmaker carefully took measurements before cutting the delicate silk fabric.
洋裁師は繊細な絹の生地を裁断する前に、慎重に寸法を測った。
dressmaker の類義語・関連語
dressmaker の語源・成り立ち Etymology
dressmaker は英語の複合語で、dress「服・整える」と maker「作る人」から成ります。dress は古フランス語 dresser、さらに俗ラテン語系で「まっすぐ整える」が原義なので、服を“整えて形にする人”から洋裁師の意味になりました。関連語は dresser, direct。
Dressmaker is an English compound of dress and maker. Dress came through Old French dresser, from a Latin-based root meaning "to make straight" or "arrange," so it first had the idea of setting things in order. From that, it developed into clothing and preparing clothing, and dressmaker came to mean a person who makes dresses. Related words include dresser and direct.
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