seamstress
noun
a woman whose occupation is sewing.
seamstresses
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pluralof seamstress.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Time and again, the 11th-Century seamstresses who created it - who are believed to have been in England, probably Canterbury - were so skilled that the story they are telling looks like it's in 3D.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo, he spent his teenage years in the U.S., growing up in a community of seamstresses and store owners who always found reasons to do more rather than less.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
The company, which will eventually invest in stores again, is hosting trunk shows —where designers bring their collections to particular stores—and where the seamstresses will work with customers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
Two weeks before the show, young seamstresses were crocheting floral motifs in mohair and Japanese metallic thread at a south London studio overlooking the Thames river and Big Ben.
From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026
At the Randall plantation he continued his enterprise, joining the Sunday caravan into town with the moss sellers, penny seamstresses, and day laborers.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
