seamstress

American  

[seem-stris, sem-] / ˈsim strɪs, ˈsɛm- /

noun

1. a woman whose occupation is sewing.

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seamstress British  

/ ˈsɛmpstrɪs, ˈsɛmstrɪs /

noun

1. a woman who sews and makes clothes, esp professionally

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Gender

See -ess.

Etymology

Origin of seamstress

First recorded in 1605–15; seamst(e)r + -ess

Example Sentences

There in her case was the tailoring department of the clothing store my family owned, where Olka had recently started working as a seamstress.

From Literature

Christopher saw Irian watching, the hint of a smile at her mouth, as six stern seamstresses circled the Berserker with pins.

From Literature

The son of a seamstress and a mechanic, Wirun was a straight-A student who studied at one of Thailand's top medical schools.

From Barron's

Mia has also identified a seamstress who made persistent errors in the original work.

From BBC

However, the seamstress Madame LePoint had been letting out all of Lady Constance’s dresses for months, and the lady was none the wiser.

From Literature