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a woman who sews clothes, curtains, etc., as a job
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Recent Examples of seamstress
In their first year, the group hired local seamstresses in Togo and provided uniforms and school fees to 65 girls.
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CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
After scanning with a smartphone, the customer can send a direct message of thanks to the brand’s team of seamstresses.
—Simon Mainwaring, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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
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CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
After scanning with a smartphone, the customer can send a direct message of thanks to the brand’s team of seamstresses.
—Simon Mainwaring, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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
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 28 Nov. 2024.
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