seamstress

/'semstris/ Cách viết khác : (sempstress) /'sempstris/

Thân thiện

A seamstress sews a blue dress in her workshop.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A woman who sews, especially one who makes or mends clothing professionally: A seamstress is a female worker whose occupation is sewing, typically focusing on constructing, altering, or repairing garments.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • She hired a skilled seamstress to create her wedding gown.
  • The seamstress expertly mended the tear in the trousers.
  • In the 19th century, many women worked as seamstresses in garment factories.

Advanced Usage

• Historical/Formal Context: The term "seamstress" traditionally specifies a female practitioner. In modern contexts, gender-neutral terms like "sewer" or "tailor" are often preferred, though "seamstress" remains in use.
  • The historical novel featured a character who was a seamstress for a noble family.

Variants and Related Words

• Seamster (n): A now less common term for a male who sews professionally.
• Dressmaker (n): A person who makes women's clothes, especially dresses. This is a closely related profession.
• Tailor (n): A person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing, especially menswear. This is a broader, often more skilled, profession.
• Sewer (n): /ˈsoʊ.ər/ A general term for a person who sews.

Synonyms

• Needlewoman: A woman who is skilled at sewing.
• Stitcher: A person who sews, especially in a factory setting.
• Modiste: (Archaic) A maker of or dealer in women's fashionable clothes.

Related Phrases

• "To have something taken in by a seamstress": To have a garment made smaller by a professional.
  • After losing weight, she had all her dresses taken in by a seamstress.

Học thuật

Noun

1. someone who makes or mends dresses

Từ đồng nghĩa

• dressmaker
• modiste
• needlewoman
• sempstress