dressmaker
/ˈdɹɛsˌmeɪkɝ/
nouna person who creates custom-made clothing, specializing in the design and construction of dresses
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1. Bernie’s first personal investment client was a dressmaker by the name of Carl Shapiro.
2. Mother, Anastasia, we have to visit the dressmaker to make beautiful gowns.
3. Grandparents Gabor and Kuca are on their way to their dressmaker.
4. Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers create garments for customers and alter clothing to fit better.
5. When it came time for Tiffany Trump to pick out her ball gown for the evening of Inauguration Day 2017, she sought out the help of dressmaker Simin Taghdiri of Simin Couture.
tailor
/ˈteɪɫɝ/
nouna person whose job is making clothes, especially for men
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1. Each mammal species tailors its blood-filtering recipe to the needs of its babies.
2. Hire a tailor.
3. the tailors said cheerfully.
4. The tailor made money.
5. Tip number one, tailor both documents.
thread
/ˈθɹɛd/
nouna thin strand of material, such as cotton, nylon, or silk, used for sewing or weaving
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1. Races just threaded through.
2. Do you guys have thread?
3. Threads are unavoidable.
4. "Threads" means clothing in this case.
5. Thread the floss under the main wire and between two teeth.
pincushion
/pˈɪnkʊʃən/
nouna small pad used to hold and store sewing pins and needles during sewing
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1. I built these little pincushions when I was 11 years old in Cubs.
2. Because people used to sew and they needed a pincushion.
3. (groans) I feel like a pincushion right now.
thimble
/ˈθɪmbəɫ/
nouna small protective cap worn on the finger to prevent injury while pushing a needle through fabric when sewing
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1. A little thimble of Pimms, delightful that's really really good
2. Oh, I can't throw this thimble at him?
3. thistle throttle thimble.
4. thistle throttle thimble.
5. thistle throttle thimble.
applique
/ɐplɪkˈeɪ/
nouna decorative design made by cutting out and stitching a different piece of fabric or material onto a larger piece to create a pattern or picture
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1. And as I say, all the organic things are preserved, including this wonderful saddle cloth made of felt with applique decorations.
2. Now, applique is a term that can describe both wall sconces and chest pasties.
3. We also have applique, and communiqué, so they don't all follow that rule.
4. Add buttons, rhinestones, sequins, patches, fringe, lace, bows, glitter, iron-on appliques, or whatever else you can think of.
5. Use stencils and a pen to trace appliques onto complementary-colored tape.
to applique
/ɐplɪkˈeɪ/
verbto sew a decorative piece of fabric or material onto a larger piece of fabric
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1. And as I say, all the organic things are preserved, including this wonderful saddle cloth made of felt with applique decorations.
2. Now, applique is a term that can describe both wall sconces and chest pasties.
3. We also have applique, and communiqué, so they don't all follow that rule.
4. Add buttons, rhinestones, sequins, patches, fringe, lace, bows, glitter, iron-on appliques, or whatever else you can think of.
5. Use stencils and a pen to trace appliques onto complementary-colored tape.
fringe
/ˈfɹɪndʒ/
nouna decorative border made of hanging threads, cords, or strips, often used to embellish clothing or accessories
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1. But every movement has a lunatic fringe.
2. We’ve got fringe!
3. Or, is this fringe?
4. We create these little blips, these little fringes.
5. The fringe looks like hair.
to sew
/ˈsoʊ/
verbto join two or more pieces of fabric or other materials together, often by using a needle and thread
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1. Speakers sewn inside.
2. Sew the third piece against one other piece.
3. Sew a straight line to the bottom edge of the felt.
4. Sew the opening with a sturdy needle and thread.
5. Sew a guayabera.
bobbin
/ˈbɑbən/
nouna small cylinder that holds thread, which is used in a sewing machine or a hand-held sewing tool
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1. Carnegie soon moved on to a new job at a bobbins manufacturer where he made two dollars a week.
2. Head bobbin', lyrics flowing.
3. Numerous cotton cords now spin off bobbins simultaneously.
4. The finished yarn reels are wound into bobbins and then they can be used for weaving fabric.
5. The yarn bobbins are made into warp beans which can be up to 10 kilometers or 6 miles long.
velcro
/ˈvɛɫkɹoʊ/
noun(trademark) a material with two different surfaces one of which sticks to the other by some small hooks, when pressed, used as a fastener
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1. Velcro is the opposite of Teflon.
2. The bag props the fan together with the Velcro.
3. See this velcro?
4. You have velcro in there.
5. Go around like this and the Velcro catches.
to knit
/ˈnɪt/
verbto make clothing, etc. from wool or other type of thread using a machine or a pair of long and thin needles
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1. The man knits sweaters out of human hair.
2. - Hm. - Coral's hobby is knitting.
3. That one's a little bit more tightly knit.
4. She knitted a little superior healing potion.
5. Bit of adrenaline, dash of outrage, and a hint of panic, knitted my brain back together.
knit
/ˈnɪt/
nouna type of fabric construction where a single yarn is looped continuously to create interlocking rows of stitches
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1. The man knits sweaters out of human hair.
2. - Hm. - Coral's hobby is knitting.
3. That one's a little bit more tightly knit.
4. She knitted a little superior healing potion.
5. Bit of adrenaline, dash of outrage, and a hint of panic, knitted my brain back together.
knitted
/ˈnɪtəd/, /ˈnɪtɪd/
adjectivedescribing something that has been made by interlocking loops of yarn with knitting needles
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1. The Hole in the World submitted a knitted piece about Monet's water colors.
2. Piqué is a knitted fabric that has kind of a waffle structure.
3. In the English language, you can call a knitted material fabric and a woven material fabric.
4. Next up is a knitted sweater.
5. I have my knitted sweater.
bolt
/ˈboʊɫt/
nouna roll of fabric or cloth that is typically sold in a store and can vary in length depending on the manufacturer or supplier
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1. Pump the hold down bolts.
2. But I could lightning bolt the whole mountain.
3. They actually bolt their meat.
4. All compressors in this day and age are bolted right to the side of the engine.
5. All compressors in this day and age are bolted right to the side of the engine.
