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

"We have invented Mildred, the rebel seamstress from the 11th Century," she says.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 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

In the past, in the period of his success, two kinds of people had access to all homes and all gossip—the seamstress and the handy man.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck