seamstress

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noun seam·stress \-strəs\

Definition of seamstress

: a woman whose occupation is sewing

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Recent Examples of seamstress from the Web

Rosario was convicted in April of murdering 83-year-old Elena Ortega, a Cuban immigrant and seamstress who lived in his Orange County neighborhood, near the intersection of South Semoran Boulevard and Turnbull Drive.

— gal tziperman lotan, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Convicted killer's family takes stand in death penalty trial", 1 June 2017
The youngest of 13 children, Francesca Bianchino was born in Brooklyn on April 10, 1924, to Fidel Bianchino, a ditch digger, and the former Nicoletta Blanda, a seamstress.

— richard sandomir, New York Times, "Frances Sliwa, a One-Woman Kitchen Cabinet for the Guardian Angels, Dies at 93", 31 May 2017
A floral applique jacket like the one Mrs. Trump purchased for the G-7 outing, for example, would require many seamstress hours of hand embroidery.

— colleen barry, The Seattle Times, "As Melania Trump puts focus on high-end luxury, market grows", 29 May 2017
In a space of six minutes today, seven new McCaugheys joined the world, born to Bobbi, a 29-year-old seamstress, and Kenny, a 27-year-old clerk.

— wired staff, WIRED, "Seven!", 19 Nov. 1997

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