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SEAMSTER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does seamster mean? 

SEAMSTER (noun)
  The noun SEAMSTER has 1 sense:

1. a person whose occupation is making and altering garmentsplay

  Familiarity information: SEAMSTER used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SEAMSTER (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A person whose occupation is making and altering garments

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

sartor; seamster; tailor

Hypernyms ("seamster" is a kind of...):

garment-worker; garment worker; garmentmaker (a person who makes garments)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "seamster"):

fitter (someone who fits a garment to a particular person)

Derivation:

seam (joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces)


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