as in needlewoman
a woman who sews clothes, curtains, etc., as a job
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Recent Examples of seamstress
His mother, Verna, was a seamstress from a rural part of the country, a small former British colony on the northern coast of South America.
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Tyler Jett, Des Moines Register, 21 Jan. 2026
Bell comes from a lineage of local artisans who have influenced his work, including a great-grandmother who was a seamstress, a great-grandfather who was a tailor, and another relative who owned a boutique.
—C. R. Walker, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
Since the Times article came out, the seamstress said longtime customers have stopped by to say congratulations and new customers have been inspired to check out the store.
—Idaho Statesman, 20 Dec. 2025
One of Arce's traditional huipiles was worn by Sheinbaum during her presidential campaign and later readapted into a formal suit by Olivia Trujillo Cortez, one of the president's seamstresses.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Dec. 2025
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Tyler Jett, Des Moines Register, 21 Jan. 2026
Bell comes from a lineage of local artisans who have influenced his work, including a great-grandmother who was a seamstress, a great-grandfather who was a tailor, and another relative who owned a boutique.
—C. R. Walker, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
Since the Times article came out, the seamstress said longtime customers have stopped by to say congratulations and new customers have been inspired to check out the store.
—Idaho Statesman, 20 Dec. 2025
One of Arce's traditional huipiles was worn by Sheinbaum during her presidential campaign and later readapted into a formal suit by Olivia Trujillo Cortez, one of the president's seamstresses.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Dec. 2025
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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 agreement would also require the company to replace a grinder pump that repeatedly malfunctioned and discharged large pieces of debris into the city’s sewer system, requiring costly repairs.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2026
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City officials have said they were not involved in key stages of the planning process, including an engineering review of water and sewer capacity conducted by DHS.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 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 12 Feb. 2026.
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