as in needlewoman
a woman who sews clothes, curtains, etc., as a job
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Kyunghee Lee, a retired seamstress, went to her doctor for regular injections to treat arthritis for a copay of about $30.
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Elisabeth Rosenthal, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
All is going well for Prince Leopold (Stephen Hagan), who has just revealed his royal identity to his new fiancée (Lacey Chabert), a seamstress from Philadelphia, until their plans to marry hit a snag in the form of his disgruntled mother, Queen Isadora (Jane Seymour).
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
The Bucs needed a good seamstress to change all the names on the backs of the uniforms.
—Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
From Tunisia comes Take My Breath, in which a young seamstress has their life overturned when their intersex identity is exposed.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
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Elisabeth Rosenthal, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
All is going well for Prince Leopold (Stephen Hagan), who has just revealed his royal identity to his new fiancée (Lacey Chabert), a seamstress from Philadelphia, until their plans to marry hit a snag in the form of his disgruntled mother, Queen Isadora (Jane Seymour).
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
The Bucs needed a good seamstress to change all the names on the backs of the uniforms.
—Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
From Tunisia comes Take My Breath, in which a young seamstress has their life overturned when their intersex identity is exposed.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for seamstress
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