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Someone who makes or mends dresses
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needlewoman
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ For the more experienced needlewoman , hand-pleated deep headings can give the great satisfaction of creating beautiful curtains with a professional finish. ▪ Just as she had been a conscientious dancer, she now became an equally ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Needlewoman \Nee"dle*wom`an\, n.; pl. Needlewomen . A woman who does needlework; a seamstress.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A woman who works with a needle; a female embroiderer, sewer, etc.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. someone who makes or mends dresses [syn: dressmaker , modiste , seamstress , sempstress ]
Usage examples of needlewoman.
She desired me to give her an account of my life on the island, and I did so, but allowed my pretty needlewomen to remain under a veil, for I had already learnt that in this world the truth must often remain untold.
I never took a walk without him and two of my body-guard, in order to defend myself against the attacks of a few young men who had a spite against me because they fancied, not without some reason, that my needlewomen, their mistresses, had left them on my account.
Beside him was his large desktop magnifying glass and, by his feet, a sack of miscellaneous pins bought last week from a retiring needlewoman.
Then he examined the rest of his travelling wardrobe, the breeches and buckled shoes to be worn on an occasion of ceremony, the six fine cravats Mrs McKelvie had hemmed for him, the six cambric shirts which were the work of the same needlewoman, the double-breasted waistcoat of wool and buckram to be worn if the weather grew chilly.
I never took a walk without him and two of my body-guard, in order to defend myself against the attacks of a few young men who had a spite against me because they fancied, not without some reason, that my needlewomen, their mistresses, had left them on my account.
My lieutenant went to get what I wanted, and particularly a needlewoman to make me some shirts.
My sempstress, who had procured some young needlewomen to sew my shirts, had expected that I would fall in love with one and not with all, but my amorous zeal overstepped her hopes, and all the pretty ones had their turn.
Some of the defter needlewomen, having finished redesigning clothing, made interesting patterns of the available colors so that some of the patchwork was quite beautiful as well as warm.
Axis had always strived to have his men-at-arms clothed uniformly, and ever since Azhure had arrived in Sigholt over a year ago she had been directing needlewomen to sew suitable outfits.