seamstresses
- plural of seamstress.
Example Sentences
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There, among the seamstresses in training, Duncan met other welfare mothers, equally desperate, and recognized the stinginess, indifference and bureaucratic aggravations she’d been suffering in isolation were part of a larger system.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 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 seamstresses are central to the brand’s effort to maintain its quality and prestige.
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
Fannie heard seamstresses in Chicago and New York City had banded together and demanded higher pay and safer working conditions.
From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell
