Definition of seamstress
: a woman whose occupation is sewing
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Her mother worked in a bra factory in Canales, Puerto Rico, where Adela would later work part-time as a seamstress.
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Her father, Andreas, was a real estate agent, and her mother, the former Eftihiya Xilinakis, was a seamstress.
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With the royal seamstresses likely sewing away right this very minute, Meghan Markle is probably finalizing the details of her wedding day ensemble for her May 19th nuptials to Prince Harry.
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Local seamstress Ruby Comer volunteered her services for those needing simple alterations.
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Caron, who wanted to hide her curves, worked with head seamstress Madame Karinska to add decorative braids to the front of the jacket, distracting the audience.
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The dress was embellished with 40,000 Swarovski crystals and 20,000 mother-of-pearl teardrops, taking three seamstresses to make over the course of 2,500 hours.
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But a clothing manufacturer that hires seamstresses who work at home to make dresses that the company will sell has hired them to perform work in its usual line of business and must pay them as employees.
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His father was a carpenter and his mother a seamstress.
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First Known Use of seamstress
1598
SEAMSTRESS Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of seamstress for English Language Learners
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: a woman who sews clothes, curtains, etc., as a job
SEAMSTRESS Defined for Kids
Definition of seamstress for Students
: a woman who sews especially for a living
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