as in tailor
a person who sews
a talented seamster who dreams of launching his own clothing line
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Recent Examples of seamster
The difference, while unnoticeable to the untrained eye, was a detail the seamster wanted to get right.
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Cassandra Jaramillo, Dallas News, 2 Feb. 2021
Gilbert Baker is the seamster responsible for creating the most enduring symbol of the LGBTQ rights movement: the rainbow flag.
—Tim Fitzsimons, NBC News, 3 June 2019
Cassandra Jaramillo, Dallas News, 2 Feb. 2021
Gilbert Baker is the seamster responsible for creating the most enduring symbol of the LGBTQ rights movement: the rainbow flag.
—Tim Fitzsimons, NBC News, 3 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seamster
Noun
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Her tailor father had a little shop on Plymouth Court, near Dearborn Park.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Aug. 2025
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In time for August vacations, Dominic Sebag-Montefiore, creative director of famed London tailors Edward Sexton, offers up his advice for summer tailoring.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The package includes removing regulatory barriers to housing development and providing funds for communities that are building more housing that can be used for water and sewer infrastructure.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
29 July 2025
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Because of the location of the sewer line, work had to be done.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
28 July 2025
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“Seamster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seamster. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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