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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Sorcinelli, aided by 11 seamstresses, displayed the green silk forming the basis of Leo's vestment for Rimini, rolling out the sumptuous fabric onto a long table.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
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 more than a year of campaigning, the Perlines—as the La Perla seamstresses called themselves—got their wish.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
“Another member of the Society asked that I stop in before retiring. These women are seamstresses, they live alone.”
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
