as in tailor
a person who sews
a talented seamster who dreams of launching his own clothing line
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Recent Examples of seamster
The difference, while unnoticeable to the untrained eye, was a detail the seamster wanted to get right.
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Cassandra Jaramillo, Dallas News, 2 Feb. 2021
Gilbert Baker is the seamster responsible for creating the most enduring symbol of the LGBTQ rights movement: the rainbow flag.
—Tim Fitzsimons, NBC News, 3 June 2019
Cassandra Jaramillo, Dallas News, 2 Feb. 2021
Gilbert Baker is the seamster responsible for creating the most enduring symbol of the LGBTQ rights movement: the rainbow flag.
—Tim Fitzsimons, NBC News, 3 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seamster
Noun
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West told his tailor, David Paletz of Élevée, to come to the office and measure Desai.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Dorothy then confronts Elizabeth at the tailor's ahead of a ball.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
Noun
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Kansas City voters that year overwhelmingly approved a $750 million bond for the city’s sanitary sewer system in April and two bonds worth $175 million bond for parks and entertainment facilities and affordable housing programs in November.—
Dylan Lysen
May 19,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
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According to Barger, the county faces more than $2 billion in public infrastructure restoration costs, including streets, septic, sewers, undergrounding of utilities and private and municipal water districts.—
David Wilson,
Daily News,
19 May 2026
Noun
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And in the future, Mimi’s hopes to partner with neighboring small businesses, hold classes for more advanced stitchers and even throw Bachelor watch parties.—
Julianna Chen,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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At the game in June, the Mets provided the group with event space where the knitters, crocheters, cross-stitchers, needle pointers, sewers and embroiderers could connect with each other.—
Rebecca Tauber,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Seamster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seamster. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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