as in needlewoman
a woman who sews clothes, curtains, etc., as a job
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An action group called the Women’s Political Council strategically portrayed her as a kindly seamstress and demure heroine — someone milquetoast enough for white Americans to get behind — and launched the call to boycott the bus system the instant she was arrested.
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Sigal Samuel, Vox, 6 Mar. 2025
The viral video, posted on January 25 by the amateur seamstress under @bree.anne555, has amassed more than 6 million views and 773,000 likes.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Designed by the seamstresses – with input from the students, McGriff, and others – the dress now has adjustable elements that create a tailored fit for every body type and enable it to grow up to a foot in length.
—CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
But also to the hotel workers, florists, restaurants, construction crews, cab drivers, stylists, seamstresses, rental companies, cleaners — the number of people required to mount, oversee and break down these enormous events is incalculable.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Sigal Samuel, Vox, 6 Mar. 2025
The viral video, posted on January 25 by the amateur seamstress under @bree.anne555, has amassed more than 6 million views and 773,000 likes.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Designed by the seamstresses – with input from the students, McGriff, and others – the dress now has adjustable elements that create a tailored fit for every body type and enable it to grow up to a foot in length.
—CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
But also to the hotel workers, florists, restaurants, construction crews, cab drivers, stylists, seamstresses, rental companies, cleaners — the number of people required to mount, oversee and break down these enormous events is incalculable.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Seamstress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seamstress. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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