SEAMSTRESS


Meaning of SEAMSTRESS in English

seam ‧ stress /ˈsiːmstrəs, ˈsiːmstrɪs, ˈsem- $ ˈsiːm-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: seamster 'person who sews' , from Old English seamestre , from seam ]

1 . old-fashioned a woman whose job is sewing and making clothes

2 . a woman who is good at sewing

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.