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
After their appeals saved the lingerie maker, the seamstresses will play a key role in the turnaround efforts of La Perla’s new ownership.
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
In 1902, Fannie and the other seamstresses launched Ladies’ Local 67 of the United Garment Workers of America.
From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell
