sempstress
Americannoun
noun
Gender
See -ess.
Example Sentences
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Well, and I, also, met by chance with such another, a young, hard-working sempstress.
From The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 6 of 6 by Sue, Eugène
"There are the waiter and coachman, you know; and the chambermaid; and Mrs. Laval's own maid, and the sempstress."
From The House in Town by Warner, Susan
When the little girl was twelve years old, she and her mother left Cond�, and, after a short stay at Valenciennes, settled in Paris, where the latter found employment as a sempstress.
From Queens of the French Stage by Williams, H. Noel
He made the best baskets in the world, and his wife was an excellent sempstress.
From Voltaire: A Sketch of his Life and Works by Foote, G. W. (George William)
The humble petition of Penelope Prim, widow; "Sheweth, "That your petitioner was bred a clear-starcher and sempstress, and for many years worked to the Exchange; and to several aldermen's wives, lawyers' clerks, and merchants' apprentices.
From The Tatler, Volume 3 by Various
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