seamstress

seamstress Definition

seam·stress (sēm′stris, sem′-)

noun

a woman who is expert at sewing, esp. one who makes her living by sewing

Etymology: ME seamestre, man or woman who sews < OE < seam, seam + additional fem. suffix -ess

seamstress Synonyms

sewer, needleworker, designer, coutourière (French); see dressmaker, tailor.

seamstress Usage Examples

Converse of object

become: So much so that she decided to go to London and become a professional seamstress.
prefer: Work will be carried out in London and would prefer seamstress has own machine(s ).

Adjective modifier

little: Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie.
professional: So much so that she decided to go to London and become a professional seamstress.
talented: There are some very clever and talented seamstresses around.
Chinese: Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie.
skilled: Trainees attend a two month course run by Rehab Lanka before they are selected by factories in need of skilled seamstresses.
good: This way she could save money and in any case, she considered herself a better seamstress than any professional upholsterer.

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