seamstress

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

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Recent Examples of seamstress The drama, which released in Tunisia late last year, stars Amina Ben Ismail as 23-year-old seamstress Shams, whose life is overturned when their intersex identity is exposed. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024 Historians have credited Philadelphia seamstress Betsy Ross; others say it was designed by New Jersey Congressman Francis Hopkinson. Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 14 June 2024 His team of four seamstresses help produce the clothes, along with Villanti’s two tailors. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2024 The drama follows Shams, a young seamstress whose tranquil life unravels when their intersex identity, and the steamy love triangle in which their are entwined, is exposed. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for seamstress 

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“Seamstress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seamstress. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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