† seamstryn.

Forms: Also sempstry.

Etymology: < seamster n. + -y suffix³.

Obsolete.

The occupation or employment of a seamster or seamstress. Also attributive in seamstry-work.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > tailoring or making clothes > [noun] > tailor > trade or occupation of

tailoryc1449

seamstry1598

seamstering1822

tailorship1830

snipocracy1912

the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile manufacture > manufacture textile fabric or that which consists of > sewing or ornamenting textile fabric > [noun] > sewing > one who > position or occupation of

seamstry1598

seamstressy1761

seamstress-ship1816

seamstering1822

α.

1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Dietro punto, a back-stitch in seamstrie worke.

c1630 Trag. Rich. II (1870) 38 Tis strange to take her from her semsterye.

1688 R. Holme Acad. Armory iii. 97/2 Seamstry work follows next in order to that of a Taylor.

β. 1631 T. Powell Tom of All Trades (1876) 173 She may learne what belongs to her improvement, for Sempstrie.1695 A. de la Pryme Diary 2 Mar. (1870) i. 53 The Quakers..now were fine cloathes, and learns all sorts of sempstry and behavour.1766 H. Brooke Fool of Quality I. vii. 298 My wife had lately requested her to look out for some sempstry-work among the neighbours.1824 S. T. Coleridge Coll. Lett. (1971) V. 355 She can very well manage matters with the new Sempstry-maid that is to come on Tuesday next.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1911; most recently modified version published online September 2021).

单词	seamstry
释义	† seamstryn. Forms: Also sempstry. Etymology: < seamster n. + -y suffix³. Obsolete. The occupation or employment of a seamster or seamstress. Also attributive in seamstry-work. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > tailoring or making clothes > [noun] > tailor > trade or occupation of tailoryc1449 seamstry1598 seamstering1822 tailorship1830 snipocracy1912 the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile manufacture > manufacture textile fabric or that which consists of > sewing or ornamenting textile fabric > [noun] > sewing > one who > position or occupation of seamstry1598 seamstressy1761 seamstress-ship1816 seamstering1822 α. 1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Dietro punto, a back-stitch in seamstrie worke. c1630 Trag. Rich. II (1870) 38 Tis strange to take her from her semsterye. 1688 R. Holme Acad. Armory iii. 97/2 Seamstry work follows next in order to that of a Taylor. β. 1631 T. Powell Tom of All Trades (1876) 173 She may learne what belongs to her improvement, for Sempstrie.1695 A. de la Pryme Diary 2 Mar. (1870) i. 53 The Quakers..now were fine cloathes, and learns all sorts of sempstry and behavour.1766 H. Brooke Fool of Quality I. vii. 298 My wife had lately requested her to look out for some sempstry-work among the neighbours.1824 S. T. Coleridge Coll. Lett. (1971) V. 355 She can very well manage matters with the new Sempstry-maid that is to come on Tuesday next. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1911; most recently modified version published online September 2021). < n.1598
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