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

Tired of wearing the clothes that his seamstress mother made for him, Strachan raised money for shopping by working on a fishing boat, spending weeks at a time at sea.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 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

Martine, who got married earlier this month, did not go to her seamstress for alterations until she'd reached her "goal weight".

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025

The seamstress did not understand what was being said but knew that this was an occasion for shame.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris