seamstress

as in needlewoman
a woman who sews clothes, curtains, etc., as a job

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Recent Examples of seamstress Evolving from limited sets of earlier occupations like house servants, seamstress, and farm hands, the showgirl is seen to have mystique, excitement, and pizazz. Misty L. Heggeness, Time, 6 Oct. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for seamstress
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Noun
  • One hundred and fifty years later, young Isobel, a gifted needlewoman, dreams of her own escape from the limited options open to women; her greatest desire is to own a dressmaking shop.
    Heller McAlpin, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2022
  • Set in the 1930s, Chevalier’s new novel follows a woman whose fiancé died in World War I and who finds a sense of community among the guild of needlewomen embroidering kneelers for the pews at one of Britain’s great cathedrals.
    New York Times, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2019
Noun
  • The rate adjustments over the past 20 years were meant to allow the utility to meet its requirements related to the sewer overflows, Block told the Board of Directors during a meeting last week.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 22 Oct. 2025
  • In addition, the town must ensure infrastructure such as roads, water and sewer systems adequately supports the increase in population and businesses and includes affordable housing units.
    Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Creators on TikTok are inspiring a new wave of stitchers with seasonal ideas that double as decor or gifts.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025

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“Seamstress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seamstress. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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