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单词 seamstress
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seamstress

noun

seam·​stress ˈsēm(p)-strəs How to pronounce seamstress (audio)
 also  ˈsem(p)-
: a woman whose occupation is sewing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Betsy Ross, the famed Philadelphia seamstress, is often credited for making the first flag. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 14 June 2022 Bundles also pointed out that Walker was a former seamstress who understood fabrics and fashion. Erica R. Williams, Essence, 24 Aug. 2022 The second flag, possess the American color scheme, a nod to Grace Wisher, the free African American woman, who was indentured as a child to the famous Star-Spangled Banner flag seamstress, Mary Pickersgill. Essence, 11 Aug. 2022 Worlds collide in this historical drama when an heir to a fashion house falls in love with a seamstress. Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 29 July 2022 In their retirement years, both remained committed to their hobbies, he as a woodworker and beekeeper, and she as a crafty seamstress. Sydney Page, Washington Post, 18 July 2022 Doing some googling of Eleanors, Stephanie noticed there were a number who were accomplished, including late first-lady Eleanor Roosevelt, NASA seamstress Eleanor Foraker and astronomer Eleanor F. Helin. Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 15 July 2022 Her image tends to be frozen in time as a mild-mannered seamstress too weary to move from her bus seat on that day in 1955. Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 17 June 2022 Liliya Gritchina, a seamstress, has taken shelter at the Imeni Maselskoho metro station in Kharkiv. Matt Bradley, NBC News, 16 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

seamstress

noun

seam·​stress ˈsēm-strəs How to pronounce seamstress (audio)
: a woman who sews especially for a living

seamstress

noun

as in needlewoman
a woman who sews clothes, curtains, etc., as a job

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • needlewoman
  • seamster
  • stitcher
  • sewer
  • embroiderer
  • tailor
  • weaver
  • needleworker
  • knitter
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