"sempstress" meaning in All languages combined

See sempstress on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈsɛmpstɹɪs/ Forms: sempstresses [plural]
Etymology: From sempster + -ess. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sempster|ess}} sempster + -ess Head templates: {{en-noun}} sempstress (plural sempstresses)
  1. A seamstress, a woman employed to sew. Categories (topical): Female people, Occupations
    Sense id: en-sempstress-en-noun-ssH6f3cV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ess

Inflected forms

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