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seamstress
[ seem-stris or, especially British, sem- ]
/ ˈsim strɪs or, especially British, ˈsɛm- /
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noun
a woman whose occupation is sewing.
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Also sempstress.
Origin of seamstress
First recorded in1605–15; seamst(e)r + -ess
usage note for seamstress
See -ess.
Words nearby seamstress
sea moss, seamoth, seamount, sea mouse, seamster, seamstress, seamy, seamy side, Sean, Seanad Éireann, séance
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British Dictionary definitions for seamstress
seamstress
rarely sempstress (ˈsɛmpstrɪs)
/ (ˈsɛmstrɪs) /
noun
a woman who sews and makes clothes, esp professionally
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