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How to pronounce seamstress in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms dressmaker, modiste, needlewoman, sempstress
Type of garment-worker, garment worker, garmentmaker

Examples of seamstress

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After excelling at school, she first started work as a hat maker and seamstress.
From the thisisbristol.co.uk
The ruddy seamstress wears black-rimmed glasses, helpful to her detailed labor.
From the latimes.com
Nothing in the seamstress photo even hints at the complexity of her inner life.
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A seamstress, she was also an artist who painted roses, animals and landscapes.
From the al.com
In years past, Bas was a great cook, seamstress, pianist and dancer, said Wilson.
From the pe.com
This morning, we celebrate a seamstress, slight in stature but mighty in courage.
From the freep.com
In his mid 80s, my dad retired as a custodian and my mom retired as a seamstress.
From the forbes.com
And Nguyen, now 63, moved to California, where she still works as a seamstress.
From the ocregister.com
A seamstress crumpled to the ground, knocked unconscious by a shot in the head.
From the nytimes.com
More examples
  • Dressmaker: someone who makes or mends dresses
  • A dressmaker is a person who makes custom clothing for women, such as dresses, blouses, and evening gowns. Also called a mantua-maker (historically) or a modiste.
  • The Seamstress is a fictional character in Charles Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities.
  • A woman who sews clothes professionally
  • (seamstressing) The trade practiced by seamstresses
  • To see a seamstress in a dream, portends you will be deterred from making pleasant visits by unexpected luck.
  • Describes 200 pounds in a size two.
  • A person who makes the costumes.