needlewoman

2 definitions found

needlewoman - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Needlewoman \Nee"dle*wom`an\, n.; pl. Needlewomen.
     A woman who does needlework; a seamstress.
     [1913 Webster]

needlewoman - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  needlewoman
      n 1: someone who makes or mends dresses [syn: dressmaker,
           modiste, needlewoman, seamstress, sempstress]