seamstress

2 definitions found

seamstress - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Seamstress \Seam"stress\ (?; 277), n. [From older seamster,
     properly fem., AS. se['a]mestre. See Seam.]
     A woman whose occupation is sewing; a needlewoman.
     [1913 Webster]

seamstress - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

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