Definition of mantua-maker in English:
mantua-maker
(also mantumaker)
noun ˈmantjʊəˌmeɪkəˈmantʃʊəˌmeɪkə
historical, archaic Originally: a person who made mantuas. Later more generally: a dressmaker.
Origin
Late 17th century; earliest use found in Peter Motteux (1663–1718), journalist and translator. From mantua + maker.