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seamstresses

noun

plural of seamstress

as in needlewomen

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

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Recent Examples of seamstresses Across a walkway in the sky, banks of sewing machines are operated by 100 seamstresses in a room the size of a small airport. — Gaby Wood, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026 A lot of Eastern European Jewish refugees arrived in France after the pogroms and worked as tailors and seamstresses for the couture houses. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026 Here at this 200,000-square-foot factory, seamstresses work eight and sometimes 12 hours a day weaving together the American flag. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026 In Petersplatz, in central Basel, seamstresses remained on call throughout the festival to repair the traditional Alpine folk costumes worn by participants in case of emergency. — Jez Fielder, Fortune, 30 June 2026 Flags entered the picture in 1903, and during the Great Depression, a small team of skilled seamstresses began handcrafting American flags from cotton and silk. — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 26 June 2026 Carrillo is the head seamstress of the three seamstresses Johnson works with to make her swimwear. — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026 Once a design is ready, the team’s seamstresses patiently cut and sew each piece of clothing. — ABC News, 30 May 2026 Here, Chinese laborers, factory workers, seamstresses, nail technicians, and cooks take glorious center stage, their lives and deepest yearnings made epic. — Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 29 May 2026

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Rivaling modern sewers in size and complexity, this remarkable network of tunnels dates as far back as 500 BC, and parts are still in use today, draining runoff from the Forum in the heart of the city.

— Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026
Police are investigating a rash of incidents involving people sneaking out of sewers.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

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And in the future, Mimi’s hopes to partner with neighboring small businesses, hold classes for more advanced stitchers and even throw Bachelor watch parties.

— Julianna Chen, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
At the game in June, the Mets provided the group with event space where the knitters, crocheters, cross-stitchers, needle pointers, sewers and embroiderers could connect with each other.

— Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026

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