Seamstress
noun
A woman who sews, especially as her job.
She works as a seamstress in a clothing company.
Often appears as...
- professional seamstress
- talented seamstress
noun
A woman who sews, especially as her job.
She works as a seamstress in a clothing company.
Often appears as...
- professional seamstress
- talented seamstress
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Gender Specific
Used only for women; men in the same role are called 'tailors' or 'sewers'.
His mother was a seamstress, while his father was a tailor.
Pro Tip 2/3Skill Level
Implies expertise and ability to sew professionally, not just as a hobby.
After years of practice, she became a skilled seamstress.
Pro Tip 3/3Job Context
Often indicates sewing clothes or alterations as a paid job.
She's looking for a seamstress to make her wedding dress.
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The hidden life of Rosa...
By day, Rosa worked as a seamstress to support her mother and husband. By night, she researched and documented numerous civil rights cases, from local policy disputes to high-profile murder cases and hate crimes. As secretary, she prepared public responses
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The real story of Rosa...
she had only worked six hours that day, and she was a seamstress and her feet were just fine. The only thing that she was tired of was she was tired of inequality. She was tired of oppression." And my son said,
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Buzz Aldrin: Mission to...
is there any kind of advice I tried to get him to cough this up in the book we just never got there but don't trip on the rocks it might tear the spacesuit well it's gonna bring any seamstress yeah a long
Video examples
The hidden life of Rosa...
By day, Rosa worked as a seamstress to support her mother and husband. By night, she researched and documented numerous civil rights cases, from local policy disputes to high-profile murder cases and hate crimes. As secretary, she prepared public responses
Video examples
The real story of Rosa...
she had only worked six hours that day, and she was a seamstress and her feet were just fine. The only thing that she was tired of was she was tired of inequality. She was tired of oppression." And my son said,
Video examples
Buzz Aldrin: Mission to...
is there any kind of advice I tried to get him to cough this up in the book we just never got there but don't trip on the rocks it might tear the spacesuit well it's gonna bring any seamstress yeah a long
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Quote examples
Carmen Dell'Orefice
American Model
Fashion is more about taste than money - you have to understand your body and tailor clothes to your needs; it's all about the fit. I do the alterations myself - I'm quite a seamstress - it's the influence of my Hungarian mother.
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Tim Jackson
British Economist
It is the accuracy and detail inherent in crafted goods that endows them with lasting value. It is the time and attention paid by the carpenter, the seamstress and the tailor that makes this detail possible.
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Marina and the Diamonds
Welsh Musician
I often take things I find in vintage crawls and hand them to a very good seamstress, who then replicates them and makes a more robust version in different colors, with a pocket for my mic pack.
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Wood Harris
American Actor
We had a very normal, sort of ghetto, urban upbringing. My father was a bus driver and my mother was a seamstress and a substitute schoolteacher, off and on. So, that all adds up to no money.
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Martha Stewart
Entertainer
Whether you're a programmer or a seamstress, it's all about new techniques, simplifying old techniques, and consolidating steps. Making things go faster - but not worse.
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Margaret Cho
American Comedian
I love fashion, I'm actually a pretty talented seamstress, so I can make stuff for myself, but that's really time-consuming.
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BeBe Zahara Benet
Cameroonian Celebrity
I might not the best seamstress, I might not know how to sew, but I know how to make a garment look like a million dollars.
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Harry Crosby
American Writer
I have invited our little seamstress to take her thread and needle and sew our two mouths together.
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Bruno Tonioli
Italian Dancer
Mum had a job fitting upholstery into cars, but, in the evenings, she worked as a seamstress.
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Phillip Lim
Chinese Designer
My mother was a seamstress, so making clothes was not something you would willingly go into.
Quote examples
Carmen Dell'Orefice
American Model
Fashion is more about taste than money - you have to understand your body and tailor clothes to your needs; it's all about the fit. I do the alterations myself - I'm quite a seamstress - it's the influence of my Hungarian mother.
Quote examples
Tim Jackson
British Economist
It is the accuracy and detail inherent in crafted goods that endows them with lasting value. It is the time and attention paid by the carpenter, the seamstress and the tailor that makes this detail possible.
Quote examples
Marina and the Diamonds
Welsh Musician
I often take things I find in vintage crawls and hand them to a very good seamstress, who then replicates them and makes a more robust version in different colors, with a pocket for my mic pack.
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Wood Harris
American Actor
We had a very normal, sort of ghetto, urban upbringing. My father was a bus driver and my mother was a seamstress and a substitute schoolteacher, off and on. So, that all adds up to no money.
Quote examples
Martha Stewart
Entertainer
Whether you're a programmer or a seamstress, it's all about new techniques, simplifying old techniques, and consolidating steps. Making things go faster - but not worse.
Quote examples
Margaret Cho
American Comedian
I love fashion, I'm actually a pretty talented seamstress, so I can make stuff for myself, but that's really time-consuming.
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BeBe Zahara Benet
Cameroonian Celebrity
I might not the best seamstress, I might not know how to sew, but I know how to make a garment look like a million dollars.
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Harry Crosby
American Writer
I have invited our little seamstress to take her thread and needle and sew our two mouths together.
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Bruno Tonioli
Italian Dancer
Mum had a job fitting upholstery into cars, but, in the evenings, she worked as a seamstress.
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Phillip Lim
Chinese Designer
My mother was a seamstress, so making clothes was not something you would willingly go into.
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