seamstress
[ seem-stris or, esp. British, sem- ]
/ ˈsim strɪs or, esp. British, ˈsɛm- /
noun
a woman whose occupation is sewing.
Also
sempstress.
Origin of seamstress
First recorded in 1605–15;
seamst(e)r +
-ess
usage note for seamstress
See
-ess.
Words nearby seamstress
seami,
seamless,
seamoth,
seamount,
seamster,
seamstress,
seamy,
seamy side,
sean,
seanad éireann,
seance
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British Dictionary definitions for seamstress
seamstress
rarely sempstress (ˈsɛmpstrɪs)
/ (ˈsɛmstrɪs) /
noun
a woman who sews and makes clothes, esp professionally