seamstress

noun

seam·​stress ˈsēm(p)-strəs How to pronounce seamstress (audio)
 also  ˈsem(p)-
: a woman whose occupation is sewing

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Addy’s mother, Ruth Walker, is a remarkable seamstress. Jaha Nailah Avery, Essence, 13 May 2025 The design, a crepe satin and French Chantilly lace gown, took six months and four seamstresses to make. Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 3 May 2025 Her mother was a talented seamstress whose work kept her poor family afloat during Knowles’ childhood. Amanda Miller Littlejohn, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025 The 1904 murder trial of young seamstress Frieda Keller may have taken place in St. Gallen, Switzerland and may, despite its major impact, not be widely known. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for seamstress

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First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of seamstress was in 1598

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“Seamstress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seamstress. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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seamstress

noun
seam·​stress ˈsēm(p)-strəs How to pronounce seamstress (audio)
: a woman who sews especially for a living

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