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портни́ха — meaning in English

portnikha

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English meaning

  • dressmaker noun A person, usually working to order, who makes women's clothing.
  • sewer noun An underground pipe or channel that carries away waste water and sewage.
  • tailor noun A person who professionally makes, fits, or alters clothing, especially suits.

Senses

портни́ха is used for these senses in English:

  • dressmaker A person who makes tailor-made women's clothes.
  • sewer One who sews.
  • tailor A person who makes, repairs, or alters clothes professionally, especially suits and men's clothing.
  • tailoress (dated) a female tailor

sewer — full definition

  1. noun An underground pipe or channel that carries away waste water and sewage.
  2. noun A person who sews.

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