as in needlewoman
a woman who sews clothes, curtains, etc., as a job
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Recent Examples of seamstress
Once a design is ready, the team’s seamstresses patiently cut and sew each piece of clothing.
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ABC News, 30 May 2026
His father worked for the railroad and his mother was a seamstress.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 30 May 2026
Here, Chinese laborers, factory workers, seamstresses, nail technicians, and cooks take glorious center stage, their lives and deepest yearnings made epic.
—Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
In Sail Through This to That, indira allegra explores the life of Ona Judge, the seamstress and bondswoman who styled Martha Washington and escaped to freedom in 1796 through Philadelphia.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
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ABC News, 30 May 2026
His father worked for the railroad and his mother was a seamstress.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 30 May 2026
Here, Chinese laborers, factory workers, seamstresses, nail technicians, and cooks take glorious center stage, their lives and deepest yearnings made epic.
—Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
In Sail Through This to That, indira allegra explores the life of Ona Judge, the seamstress and bondswoman who styled Martha Washington and escaped to freedom in 1796 through Philadelphia.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 26 May 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 temporary power outage caused a sanitary sewer overflow on Patapsco Avenue, which was quickly slowed by DPW's Utility Maintenance Division, officials stated.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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There could also be negative effects to sewer infrastructure, drinking water and local roads, LoPresti said.—
Mathew Miranda
June 10,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 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 13 Jun. 2026.
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