noun
Meaning 1
A seamstress, a woman employed to sew.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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sempstress
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/ˈsɛmpstɹɪs/
noun
Meaning 2
someone who makes or mends dresses
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dressmaker, modiste, needlewoman, seamstress
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: garmentmaker, garment-worker, garment worker
Narrower terms: Ross, Betsy Ross, Betsy Griscom Ross
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English sempster Late Latin -issader. Old French -essebor. Middle English -esse English -ess English sempstress From sempster + -ess.