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Fashion is more about taste than money - you have to understand your body and tailor clothes to your needs; it's all about the fit. I do the alterations myself - I'm quite a seamstress - it's the influence of my Hungarian mother.
Carmen Dell'Orefice

Meaning of "seamstress" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SEAMSTRESS

seamstress  [ˈsɛmstrɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEAMSTRESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Seamstress is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SEAMSTRESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

seamstress

Dressmaker

A dressmaker is a person who makes custom clothing for women, such as dresses, blouses, and evening gowns. Also called a mantua-maker or a modiste.

Definition of seamstress in the English dictionary

The definition of seamstress in the dictionary is a woman who sews and makes clothes, esp professionally.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SEAMSTRESS


actress
ˈæktrɪs
ancestress
ˈænsɪstrɪs
concertmistress
ˈkɒnsətˌmɪstrɪs
fortress
ˈfɔːtrɪs
housemistress
ˈhaʊsmɪstrɪs
huntress
ˈhʌntrɪs
mattress
ˈmætrɪs
mistress
ˈmɪstrɪs
quartermistress
ˈkwɔːtəˌmɪstrɪs
schoolmistress
ˈskuːlˌmɪstrɪs
sempstress
ˈsɛmpstrɪs
songstress
ˈsɒŋstrɪs
sub-postmistress
ˌsʌbˈpəʊstmɪstrɪs
taskmistress
ˈtɑːskˌmɪstrɪs
temptress
ˈtɛmptrɪs
upholstress
ʌpˈhəʊlstrɪs
Ventris
ˈvɛntrɪs
waitress
ˈweɪtrɪs
whoremistress
ˈhɔːˌmɪstrɪs
workmistress
ˈwɜːkˌmɪstrɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SEAMSTRESS

seamanly
seamanship
seamark
seame
seamed
seamen
seamer
Seami
seamier
seamiest
seaminess
seamless
seamlessly
seamlessness
seamlike
seamount
seamset
seamster
seamstressy
seamy

WORDS THAT END LIKE SEAMSTRESS

address
air mattress
antistress
buttress
cocktail waitress
de-stress
distress
enchantress
headmistress
in distress
inner spring mattress
movie actress
prestress
proprietress
seductress
shear stress
stress
supporting actress
tensile stress
tress
yield stress

Synonyms and antonyms of seamstress in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «seamstress» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SEAMSTRESS

Find out the translation of seamstress to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of seamstress from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «seamstress» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

裁缝
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

costurera
570 millions of speakers

English

seamstress
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दरजिन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خياطة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

швея
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

costureira
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সীবনকারী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

couturière
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tukang jahit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Näherin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

裁縫師
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

재봉사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Seamstress
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cô thợ may
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தையல்காரராகவும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शिवणकाम करून चरितार्थ चालवणारी स्त्री
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

terzi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sarta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

krawcowa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

швея
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

croitoreasă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μοδίστρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

naaldwerkster
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sömmerska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

syerske
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of seamstress

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SEAMSTRESS»

The term «seamstress» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.015 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SEAMSTRESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «seamstress» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «seamstress» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about seamstress

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7 QUOTES WITH «SEAMSTRESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word seamstress.
1
Harry Crosby
I have invited our little seamstress to take her thread and needle and sew our two mouths together.
2
Carmen Dell'Orefice
Fashion is more about taste than money - you have to understand your body and tailor clothes to your needs; it's all about the fit. I do the alterations myself - I'm quite a seamstress - it's the influence of my Hungarian mother.
3
Wood Harris
We had a very normal, sort of ghetto, urban upbringing. My father was a bus driver and my mother was a seamstress and a substitute schoolteacher, off and on. So, that all adds up to no money.
4
Tim Jackson
It is the accuracy and detail inherent in crafted goods that endows them with lasting value. It is the time and attention paid by the carpenter, the seamstress and the tailor that makes this detail possible.
5
Phillip Lim
My mother was a seamstress, so making clothes was not something you would willingly go into.
6
Rachel McAdams
I use filming as an excuse to take classes. I got my certification in sailing for 'Wedding Crashers,' and now I can handle a 26-foot boat. I played a seamstress once, so I took sewing classes. I love dipping into these other lives.
7
Bruno Tonioli
Mum had a job fitting upholstery into cars, but, in the evenings, she worked as a seamstress.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEAMSTRESS»

Discover the use of seamstress in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to seamstress and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress
Their lives are transformed. And not only their lives: after listening to the stories of Balzac, the little seamstress will never be the same again.
Sijie Dai, 2001
2
The Seamstress
Read this book and prepare to be transported' Kate Morton, author of The House at Riverton 'A wonderful novel with intrigue, love, mystery and tender, audacious and clean-cut characters' Mario Vargas Llosa 'A magnificent novel that ...
Maria Duenas, 2012
3
The Seamstress: A Memoir of Survival
A memoir of the author's imprisonment in a women's concentration camp
Sara Tuvel Bernstein, 1999
4
The Seamstress
Emília and Luzia dos Santos, orphaned when they are children, grow up under the protection of their aunt in the hillside village of Taquaritinga, Brazil.
Frances de Pontes Peebles, 2011
5
The seamstress of Salzburg
As Anna added more flowers, flounces, ribbons, and plumes to the rich ladies' fancy dresses, the dresses became so heavy that everything began coming apart at the seams.
Anita Lobel, 1970
6
The Factory Girl and the Seamstress: Imagining Gender and ...
First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Amal Amireh, 2000
7
The Seamstress and the Wind
As he runs wildly amok, Aira captures childhood’s treasures — the reality of the fable and the delirium of invention — in this hilariously funny book. The Seamstress and the Wind is a deliciously laugh-out-loud-funny novel.
César Aira, 2011
8
Women, Work, and Representation: Needlewomen in Victorian ...
Women, Work, and Representation addresses the use of that image in the reform movement, underscoring the shock to the Victorian public when reports revealed that the profession of needlework was extremely hazardous, even deadly.
Lynn Mae Alexander, 2003
9
The Seamstress
Losing her position as a sewing maid with Madame Barin, Garnet Appleby finds herself alone on the streets of London.
Aileen Armitage, 2001
10
The Seamstress of Hollywood Boulevard
"I couldn’t cook but I could sew.
Erin McGraw, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEAMSTRESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term seamstress is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Prison Seamstress Joyce Mitchell Pleads Guilty in Escape
The New York prison seamstress who helped two inmates escape by smuggling breakout tools in frozen meat pleaded guilty Tuesday in a deal that protects her ... «NBCNews.com, Jul 15»
2
Seamstress Kelly Rowland
The Destiny's Child singer - who has seven-month-old son Titan with husband Tim Witherspoon - has started designing her own outfits for her little one, leading ... «Waterloo Record, Jul 15»
3
Hialeah seamstress lives out her passion one stitch at a time
Yolanda Martinez Fuentes, 77, propped up a mannequin wearing a dress made from a couple of chiffon scarves that were sewn together. With pins, she laid out ... «Miami Herald, Jun 15»
4
Prison Seamstress Smuggled Escape Tools to Killers in Raw Meat …
A New York prison seamstress helped two inmates escape by smuggling tools into prison inside of ground beef, a local prosecutor told NBC News Tuesday. «NBCNews.com, Jun 15»
5
The Forgotten Women of Punk: Shotgun Seamstress' Osa Atoe on …
She's also a talented writer and historian currently on her eighth issue of Shotgun Seamstress, a zine by and for black punks established in 2006, the first six ... «Flavorwire, Jun 15»
6
Seamstress was involved with escaped inmate, officials say
DANNEMORA, N.Y. -- The prison seamstress who authorities say helped two convicted killers escape from a maximum security prison in upstate New York had ... «CBS News, Jun 15»
7
Did a Seamstress Weave a Prison Break for Two Murderers?
The first bust of the saga wasn't one of the fugitives but Joyce Mitchell, who worked in the prison shop and allegedly gave power tools to killers. Joyce Mitchell ... «Daily Beast, Jun 15»
8
Aldermen approve seamstress business in Danville
DANVILLE — Veteran and new mom Amber Lucas told aldermen sewing “is one of my passions,” and she looked forward to opening up a seamstress business ... «Danville Commercial News, Jun 15»
9
Clyne's “Seamstress” could use more stitchwork in mixed CSO …
Composer Anna Clyne and violinist Jennifer Koh acknowledge applause after the CSO world premiere of Clyne's “The Seamstress” Thursday night. Photo: Todd ... «Chicago Classical Review, May 15»
10
Damage limited in seamstress shop fire
Firefighters carry clothes into Nancy Smith's seamstress shop Monday morning after extinguishing a fire in the shop, on Fifth Street in Ellwood City. «Ellwood City Ledger, May 15»

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