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confección

garment-making

noun kohn-fehk-SYOHN Rare

Origin: From Latin confectio (preparation, making).

Also means

confection

Usage Note

Confección primarily refers to the making of clothes (confección de ropa, the clothing trade) or the ready-to-wear industry. In a culinary sense it can mean the preparation or making of a dish or sweet. The verb is confeccionar. Alta confección is couture clothing.

Examples

"Se dedica a la confección de trajes."

Natural Translation

She specialises in suit-making.

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