| 单词 | seamstress |
| 释义 | seamstress (once / 5677 pages) n A seamstress is a person whose job involves sewing clothing. You could be a seamstress if you hem your own pants, but most seamstresses work in factories sewing garments using sewing machines. Traditionally, a seamstress was a woman who sewed seams in clothes using a machine, or occasionally by hand. Seamstresses weren't considered as skilled as a dressmaker, who makes custom clothing, or a tailor, who alters clothes to fit a specific person. Each of these titles is a distinct job, but they are commonly used interchangeably. Some people use the newer, unisex term sewist instead of seamstress. WORD FAMILYseamstress: seamstresses USAGE EXAMPLESSeamstresses also worked overtime, devoting 300 hours to Lily Donaldson’s outfit, hand set with more than 2,500 stones. Los Angeles Times(Nov 30, 2016) His mother supported the family as a seamstress. Wall Street Journal(Nov 25, 2016) Can factories full of professional seamstresses and tailors not handle a pattern that includes a pocket? BBC(Nov 11, 2016) n someone who makes or mends dresses Syn|Exp|Hyper dressmaker, modiste, needlewoman, sempstress Betsy Griscom Ross American seamstress said to have made the first American flag at the request of George Washington (1752-1836) garment worker, garment-worker, garmentmaker a person who makes garments |
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