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seamstress

[seem-stris, sem-] / ˈsim strɪs, ˈsɛm- /
NOUN
sewer
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Welsh described Hogg as a "punk-rock Paisley seamstress".

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

But “Dead Lover” hews closer to Laura Moss’ modern medical take, “birth/rebirth,” and even more closely to Zelda Williams’ cute, poppy “Lisa Frankenstein,” in which a young seamstress stitches up a reanimated boyfriend.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

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

She wears gloves and dark-colored dresses made for her by a seamstress in Charleston.

From "Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson




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