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seamstressing

seamstressing noun: the trade practiced by seamstresses.

Noun

seamstressing (uncountable)

  1. The trade practiced by seamstresses.

Origin of seamstressing

From seamstress + -ing.

Questions about seamstressing

What does seamstressing mean?
Seamstressing means the trade practiced by seamstresses.
What part of speech is seamstressing?
Seamstressing is a noun.

Words near seamstressing in the dictionary

  1. seamster
  2. seamstering
  3. seamsters
  4. seamstress
  5. seamstresses
  6. seamstressing
  7. seamstressy
  8. Seamus
  9. seamy
  10. seamyrtle
  11. sean

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