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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 Extravagant gowns can yield a very particular kind of fashion emergency requiring the help of assistants, seamstresses and even fellow celebs. — Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 4 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 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 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 Shoppers who grew up on disposable fast fashion are enlisting tailors and seamstresses to give off-the-rack purchases a custom fit or personal flair, to revive secondhand finds or to extend the lives of their wardrobes, according to fashion industry experts. — Anne D'innocenzio, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026 Shoppers who grew up on disposable fast fashion are enlisting tailors and seamstresses to give off-the-rack purchases a custom fit or personal flair, to revive secondhand finds or to extend the lives of their wardrobes, according to fashion industry experts. — Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 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 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. — ABC News, 29 June 2026

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With the titling issues sorted, Arkell said the developers will start with building out roads, sewers and utility lines, and clear the 50-acre property over the next eight to 10 months in order to make way for building construction.

— Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026
Because Paris’ existing sewers, built during Haussmann’s 19th-century modernization of the city, combine rainwater and wastewater in the same pipes, heavy rain has always sent the overflow straight into the river.

— Camille Knight, CNN Money, 4 July 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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