seamstress

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Originally from a poor and mountainous district of Bamiyan, Rahesh worked for five years in construction in Iran, where his wife Marzia was a seamstress.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

Mia has also identified a seamstress who made persistent errors in the original work.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

Her relatives said she separated from her husband around her son's birth and supports her family as a seamstress while living with her maternal relatives.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2025

The only person to show up on the departure date, however, is Ada, 22, a seamstress and house cleaner who is terrified of polar bears.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

However, the seamstress Madame LePoint had been letting out all of Lady Constance’s dresses for months, and the lady was none the wiser.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood