as in needlewoman
a woman who sews clothes, curtains, etc., as a job
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Recent Examples of seamstress
Luckily, my friend is a master seamstress and repairs my shoe on the spot.
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R29 Team, Refinery29, 17 Sep. 2025
Or someone needed a seamstress.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Glossy runway and editorial images are juxtaposed with backstage shots of seamstresses at work in the Chanel couture workshop, which employs 150 people to make its one-of-a-kind creations.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Martinez's mother-in-law, a local seamstress in Santa Barbara, has begun working on a version of her daughter's favorite dress.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
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R29 Team, Refinery29, 17 Sep. 2025
Or someone needed a seamstress.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Glossy runway and editorial images are juxtaposed with backstage shots of seamstresses at work in the Chanel couture workshop, which employs 150 people to make its one-of-a-kind creations.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Martinez's mother-in-law, a local seamstress in Santa Barbara, has begun working on a version of her daughter's favorite dress.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
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
Noun
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Also consider installing flood vents, a sump pump in your basement, and a sewer backflow valve.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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When the hat passes muster, its leather sweatband will be cut down to size and applied by skilled sewers.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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 8 Oct. 2025.
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