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seamstress

[seem-stris, sem-] / ˈsim strɪs, ˈsɛm- /
NOUN
sewer
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Husbands hired Lange and trained her as a seamstress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 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

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

Mia has also identified a seamstress who made persistent errors in the original work.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

Madam’s seamstress came near as frequent as the doctor.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson




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