as in needlewoman
a woman who sews clothes, curtains, etc., as a job
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Recent Examples of seamstress
Like an expert seamstress getting the most out of an old, high-quality garment, Noblesville has found another use for the Nickel Plate railroad tracks that could be the area’s hottest new outdoor adventure.
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John Tuohy, IndyStar, 8 May 2025
These pretty little pouches are made by seamstress and artisan Deisy Martínez in Oaxaca City and sold through Masienda, our go-to for masa harina and other single-origin Mexican ingredients.
—Lauren Joseph, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
The clothes on show at Haute Couture are hand-sewn, hand-embellished and expertly crafted by a fleet of artisanal seamstresses, tailors, pattern cutters and other garment workers in ateliers.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
While spending time with Carolina Herrera’s Wes Gordon, one of the seamstresses from the company’s atelier, who is Ukrainian, met the Ukrainian designers, which was emotionally moving, according to Kisla Taylor.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 25 June 2025
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John Tuohy, IndyStar, 8 May 2025
These pretty little pouches are made by seamstress and artisan Deisy Martínez in Oaxaca City and sold through Masienda, our go-to for masa harina and other single-origin Mexican ingredients.
—Lauren Joseph, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
The clothes on show at Haute Couture are hand-sewn, hand-embellished and expertly crafted by a fleet of artisanal seamstresses, tailors, pattern cutters and other garment workers in ateliers.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
While spending time with Carolina Herrera’s Wes Gordon, one of the seamstresses from the company’s atelier, who is Ukrainian, met the Ukrainian designers, which was emotionally moving, according to Kisla Taylor.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 25 June 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
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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“Seamstress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seamstress. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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