sempstress

/ˈsɛmpstɹɪs/

sempstress noun: a seamstress, a woman employed to sew.

Noun

sempstress (plural sempstresses)

A seamstress, a woman employed to sew.
- Two hundred Sempſtreſſes were employed to make me Shirts, and Linen for Bed and Table, all of the ſtrongeft and coarſeſt kind they could get; which, however, they were forced to quilt together in ſeveral Folds, for the thickeſt was ſome degrees finer than Lawn.1726 October 28, [Jonathan Swift], “Of the Inhabitants of Lilliput; […]”, in Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. […] [Gulliver’s Travels], volume I, London: […] Benj[amin] Motte, […]...
- I am sure he might pick and choose amongst the best dowried dowagers in England; and, instead of making any thing of himself, he has actually been all the way to Granard Park to look at his wife's picture, and make his bow to all the people who knew him, as "Manuello, the emigrant Italian," hunting...1842, [anonymous collaborator of Letitia Elizabeth Landon], “(please specify the page)”, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. […], volume II, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, pages...

একজন দর্জি

plural	sempstresses

From sempster + -ess.

What does sempstress mean?: Sempstress means a seamstress, a woman employed to sew.
What is sempstress in Bengali?: Sempstress in Bengali is একজন দর্জি. See Sempstress meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is sempstress?: Sempstress is a noun.
How do you pronounce sempstress?: Sempstress is pronounced /ˈsɛmpstɹɪs/.
What is the plural of sempstress?: The plural of sempstress is sempstresses.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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