sempstress
/'semstris/ Cách viết khác : (sempstress) /'sempstris/
Definition
Noun: A woman whose occupation is sewing, especially one who sews professionally, often making or mending dresses and other garments.
Usage
The word "sempstress" refers specifically to a female who sews for a living. It is a traditional term for a woman who performs needlework, dressmaking, or alterations as her job. * In the 19th century, a sempstress often worked long hours for very little pay. * She hired a skilled sempstress to alter her wedding gown.
Advanced Usage
- Historical Context: The term "sempstress" is now considered somewhat archaic or old-fashioned. In modern English, "seamstress" is more commonly used, though both words are understood. The role itself has evolved with industrialization.
- Connotation: The word can carry connotations of meticulous handwork, traditional craftsmanship, and, historically, often low-wage labor.
Variants and Related Words
- Seamstress (n.): The more common modern synonym for a woman who sews professionally.
- Dressmaker (n.): A person who makes women's clothes, especially dresses.
- Tailor (n.): A person whose occupation is making, altering, or repairing clothing, typically for men. (Note: "Tailor" is not gender-specific, though historically associated with men.)
- Needlewoman (n.): A woman who is skilled at sewing.
- Modiste (n.): A fashionable maker or seller of women's clothing, especially hats or dresses.
Synonyms
- Seamstress
- Needlewoman
- Dressmaker
- Stitcher
Antonyms
- There is no direct antonym, but roles in opposition could be:
- Client / Customer
- Designer (one who conceives the garment versus one who constructs it)
Noun
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someone who makes or mends dresses
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