as in needlewoman
a woman who sews clothes, curtains, etc., as a job
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Recent Examples of seamstress
Kidman has a long history in the world of fashion, having been raised in a family surrounded by accomplished seamstresses.
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Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Evolving from limited sets of earlier occupations like house servants, seamstress, and farm hands, the showgirl is seen to have mystique, excitement, and pizazz.
—Misty L. Heggeness, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
Maria Nasious has worked as a seamstress at Ted’s for 45 years.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
Born in Philadelphia in 1890, and raised in Brooklyn, Man Ray was the son of a seamstress and a tailor.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
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Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Evolving from limited sets of earlier occupations like house servants, seamstress, and farm hands, the showgirl is seen to have mystique, excitement, and pizazz.
—Misty L. Heggeness, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
Maria Nasious has worked as a seamstress at Ted’s for 45 years.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
Born in Philadelphia in 1890, and raised in Brooklyn, Man Ray was the son of a seamstress and a tailor.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 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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Welcome to Derry gives us a prequel to the IT films, starring Stephen King’s sewer-dwelling monster, Pennywise the Clown.—
Time,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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In the Dominican Republic, an adult died after having been sucked in a sewer while trying to clean it, the deputy director of the country's emergency agency, Julian Garcia, told NBC News.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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Creators on TikTok are inspiring a new wave of stitchers with seasonal ideas that double as decor or gifts.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Seamstress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seamstress. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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