seamster

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seamster^¹

/ˈsiːm.stə(ɹ)/

Where it comes from

From Middle English semster, semestre, from Old English sēamestre (“seamstress”), equivalent to seam + -ster. Cognate with Scots semistar, semstar (“seamstress”).

noun seamsters · sempster · semster

A person who sews clothes professionally.

Seamster^²

proper noun Seamsters

A surname.

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noun person who sews clothes

Español	costurero
中文	裁縫 /裁缝 cáiféng
Português	costureiro, costureira
Français	couturier
Deutsch	Näher
Română	croitor, cusător
Русский	швец švec
العربية	خَيَّاط ḵayyāṭ

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@misc{seamster_2026,
  title = {seamster},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/seamster},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}