as in needlewoman
a woman who sews clothes, curtains, etc., as a job
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Recent Examples of seamstress
Or someone needed a seamstress.
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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
Developers encroached with high-rise condos on all sides as the neighborhood transitioned from a commercial train depot with day laborers, mechanics, and seamstresses to trendy and touristy.
—Carlos Frías, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Aug. 2025
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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
Developers encroached with high-rise condos on all sides as the neighborhood transitioned from a commercial train depot with day laborers, mechanics, and seamstresses to trendy and touristy.
—Carlos Frías, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Aug. 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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Along with storm drains, make sure to keep you leaf piles away from sewer grates and low-hanging trees.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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In Maine, the city of Bangor sued Namdar twice last year, first for code violations including a leaking roof and parking lot disrepair at a local mall, then for a broken sewer line, according to the Bangor Daily News.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
25 Sep. 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 1 Oct. 2025.
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