needlewomen

noun

plural of needlewoman
as in seamstresses

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  1. seamstresses
  2. sewers
  3. stitchers
Noun
  • A lot of Eastern European Jewish refugees arrived in France after the pogroms and worked as tailors and seamstresses for the couture houses.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Here at this 200,000-square-foot factory, seamstresses work eight and sometimes 12 hours a day weaving together the American flag.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of seamstresses
Noun
  • New York City is scaling the same concept through its cloudburst hubs in Corona, Kissena Park, Parkchester and East New York, where sunken basketball courts and rain gardens are built to fill during a downpour and drain once the sewers catch up.
    — Ravi S. Bhalla, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The new thriller, in development since at least 2024, brings the teeth-gnashing to New York, which sees gators in the streets and sewers after a hurricane hits the city.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of sewers
Noun
  • And in the future, Mimi’s hopes to partner with neighboring small businesses, hold classes for more advanced stitchers and even throw Bachelor watch parties.
    — Julianna Chen, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
  • At the game in June, the Mets provided the group with event space where the knitters, crocheters, cross-stitchers, needle pointers, sewers and embroiderers could connect with each other.
    — Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Definition of stitchers
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