English–French

“dressmaker” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/kutyʁjɛʁ/

Example

Je vais chez la couturière pour raccourcir ma jupe.

I'm going to the dressmaker's to have my skirt shortened.

Illustration for couturière (dressmaker)

How to say “dressmaker” in French

“Dressmaker” in French is couturière.

A clothing maker measuring, fitting, and altering fabric into a custom garment.

Full entry for couturière: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with couturière

La couturière a pris mes mesures ce matin.

The dressmaker took my measurements this morning.

Tips for using couturière

  • Chez la couturière uses chez for a person's workplace or home, rather than the place preposition used for a shop or building.

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