seamstress

noun

seam·​stress ˈsēm(p)-strəs How to pronounce seamstress (audio)
 also  ˈsem(p)-
: a woman whose occupation is sewing

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Maria Nasious has worked as a seamstress at Ted’s for 45 years. Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025 Born in Philadelphia in 1890, and raised in Brooklyn, Man Ray was the son of a seamstress and a tailor. Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025 The women who don’t have a voice, like seamstresses and makeup artists. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 22 Sep. 2025 Luckily, my friend is a master seamstress and repairs my shoe on the spot. R29 Team, Refinery29, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for seamstress

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First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of seamstress was in 1598

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“Seamstress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seamstress. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

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seamstress

noun
seam·​stress ˈsēm(p)-strəs How to pronounce seamstress (audio)
: a woman who sews especially for a living

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