Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Dressmaker /drĕs'-mākˌ-ẽr/ · Dress·mak·er · IPA /ˈdɹɛsˌmeɪkɚ/ 01 n. A maker of gowns, or similar garments; a mantuamaker. 1. A maker of gowns, or similar garments; a mantuamaker.