as in needlewoman
a woman who sews clothes, curtains, etc., as a job
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Recent Examples of seamstress
Back then, most of her wardrobe consisted of hand-me-downs from her sister, Alice, a vintage obsessive, and pieces handmade by her mother, a seamstress talented enough to make her own wedding dress.
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Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2026
Inside a tent serving as a dressing room, seamstresses put the finishing touches on costumes inspired by the opera world as volunteers prepped for the stage.
—ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
Skaters make sure the dresses fit OK before McKinnon and her four-person seamstress team add sparkle, which usually means a crystal count in the thousands.
—Patrice Hutton, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
The Philharmonic ball, ever solicitous of its elite guests, provides seamstresses, hairdressers and cosmeticians on site for emergency repairs.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
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Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2026
Inside a tent serving as a dressing room, seamstresses put the finishing touches on costumes inspired by the opera world as volunteers prepped for the stage.
—ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
Skaters make sure the dresses fit OK before McKinnon and her four-person seamstress team add sparkle, which usually means a crystal count in the thousands.
—Patrice Hutton, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
The Philharmonic ball, ever solicitous of its elite guests, provides seamstresses, hairdressers and cosmeticians on site for emergency repairs.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for seamstress
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seamstress
Noun
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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
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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
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The city has shut off water and sewer services at the detention center, and a lock has been placed on the water meter, a city representative confirmed to WSB-TV.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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The town would identify, through testing, where the worst sewer sections are and fix them first.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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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
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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
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“Seamstress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seamstress. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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