as in needlewoman
a woman who sews clothes, curtains, etc., as a job
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Recent Examples of seamstress
Gordo’s father was a dishwasher and cook; his mother was a seamstress in a factory that used to be across from City Hall.
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Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
Instead, the boycott coalesced around Rosa Parks (soprano Jacqueline Echols), a light-skinned seamstress respected by Black and white Montgomery residents alike.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
His mother was a seamstress, whose deceased first husband had been a sign painter; Whitten inherited his tools.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 May 2025
Sergio Trujillo’s staging and choreography in these classic musical comedy numbers keep the show aloft, none so stunning as when the seamstresses, suffering from the stifling heat, decide to strip to their undergarments for their own comfort.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 28 Apr. 2025
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Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
Instead, the boycott coalesced around Rosa Parks (soprano Jacqueline Echols), a light-skinned seamstress respected by Black and white Montgomery residents alike.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
His mother was a seamstress, whose deceased first husband had been a sign painter; Whitten inherited his tools.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 May 2025
Sergio Trujillo’s staging and choreography in these classic musical comedy numbers keep the show aloft, none so stunning as when the seamstresses, suffering from the stifling heat, decide to strip to their undergarments for their own comfort.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seamstress
Noun
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One hundred and fifty years later, young Isobel, a gifted needlewoman, dreams of her own escape from the limited options open to women; her greatest desire is to own a dressmaking shop.—
Heller McAlpin,
The Christian Science Monitor,
3 Oct. 2022
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Set in the 1930s, Chevalier’s new novel follows a woman whose fiancé died in World War I and who finds a sense of community among the guild of needlewomen embroidering kneelers for the pews at one of Britain’s great cathedrals.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2019
Noun
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At a minimum, the city inspects foundations, water and sewer lines, and does rough inspections of plumbing, mechanical, gas and electrical systems, Collins said by email.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
24 July 2025
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Fayetteville water and sewer crews are replacing a water line at the Fayetteville Executive Airport at Drake Field, according to a news release from the city.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 July 2025
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“Seamstress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seamstress. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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