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shirtmaker

shirtmaker

1 3.4
A person who makes shirts to fit each customer
  • noun
  • /ˈʃɜrtˌmeɪkər/
translation icon : camisero
  • The shirtmaker crafted a custom shirt that fit him perfectly.

Examples

  • It's from the best shirtmaker in San Francisco.

  • Probably the shirtmaker.

  • Before he knew it, the bus he had been waiting for passed by, and consequently, his time card at the Universal Shirtmakers was punched in red that morning.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Not long after this event, Anthony received a notice with his paycheck which informed him that his services were no longer essential to the Universal Shirtmakers.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • My friend always goes to a local shirtmaker for his tailored shirts.

  • They visited a renowned shirtmaker to have their wedding shirts made.

Synonyms

tailor
vsshirtmaker
88 2.3

A person who makes or fixes clothes so they fit

focuses on one garment type instead of general outer garments
seamstress
vsshirtmaker
25 3.6

A woman who sews clothes for a living

specializes in a single garment type rather than broad women's wear
dressmaker
vsshirtmaker
9 3.5

A person who makes dresses and other women's clothes to order

focuses on a different single garment type instead of women's pieces
fitter
vsshirtmaker
7 5.4

A person who alters clothes to make them the right size for someone

focuses on making one garment type rather than only fitting
clothier
vsshirtmaker
2 6.1

A maker or seller of clothes

is narrower, focusing on one garment type, not selling many items
sartor
vsshirtmaker
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who makes and alters clothes

specializes in one garment type rather than many types
seamster
vsshirtmaker
  • Archaic
9.1

A person who sews or fixes clothes for a living

focuses narrowly on a single garment type for custom work
garmentmaker
vsshirtmaker
4.9

A person who makes clothes by sewing

limits work to one garment type with custom finishing
dressman
vsshirtmaker
8.7

A man who designs and makes clothes for women like dresses

specializes in another single garment type rather than women's wear

Surface Forms

shirtmaker singular
shirtmakers plural

Morphology

shirtmaker = shirt + maker (transparent) = shirt + maker

The compound combines 'shirt' + 'maker' to mean 'a person or company who makes shirts', a direct and regular compounding.

Etymology

The word shirtmaker comes from two simple words: shirt and maker. A maker is someone who 'makes' something, just like in shoemaker, so a shirtmaker is a person or company who makes shirts, often carefully and to fit you.