seamstress

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The son of a seamstress and a mechanic, Wirun was a straight-A student who studied at one of Thailand's top medical schools.

From Barron's • Dec. 28, 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

She was born in Maiquetía, Venezuela, where her mother was a seamstress and her father a representative for Singer sewing machines.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025

This year alone, seamstress Angie Smith has worked with 11 brides who have chosen to use these drugs.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025

A free black cook and seamstress from Philadelphia, Margaret Thomas had worked for Washington’s staff in Cambridge.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis