Synonyms for seamstress
ˈsim strɪs; esp. Brit. ˈsɛm-seam·stress

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1. dressmaker, modiste, needlewoman, seamstress, sempstressnoun

   someone who makes or mends dresses

   Synonyms:
   needlewoman, hatter, dressmaker, milliner, modiste, hatmaker, sempstress

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1. seamstressnoun

   Synonyms:
   sempstress, needlewoman

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1. List of paraphrases for "seamstress":

   couture, tailor

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1. Catholic University of America:

   All of the dresses have certain verifiable characteristics, including, for example, a' secret pocket' on the right side of the pinafore skirt for Dorothy's handkerchief,' Judy Garland' written by hand in a script specific to a single person who labeled all of the extant dresses in the same hand. Apparently, the thin material of the blouse was prone to tearing when Judy Garland as Dorothy took it off after filming, and a seamstress often repaired it before Judy Garland as Dorothy donned it for the next shoot.