seamstress

[ seem-strisor, especially British, sem- ]

noun

1. a woman whose occupation is sewing.

seamstress

/ ˈsɛmpstrɪs; ˈsɛmstrɪs /

noun

1. a woman who sews and makes clothes, esp professionally

Gender Note

See -ess.

Word History and Origins

Origin of seamstress¹

First recorded in 1605–15; seamst(e)r + -ess

Example Sentences

According to the documentary, Chanel sent interns and seamstresses to the farm in many failed attempts to master the woman’s technique — but only her hands were capable of such finesse.

From Los Angeles Times

Atkins grew up in rural Virginia, the daughter of a coal miner and a seamstress.

From Los Angeles Times

His father worked in a car battery factory, while his mother, a trained teacher in Jamaica, became a seamstress for Mary Quant.

From BBC

A chattering, complaining army of seamstresses fell on us, all sent by Mrs. Minturn.

From Literature

As he frequently points out, he is the son of a bus driver and a seamstress from Pakistan.

From Seattle Times