needlewoman (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *needlewoman*:
NOUN	person	needlewoman, dressmaker, modiste, seamstress, sempstress	someone who makes or mends dresses

English > *needlewoman*: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaning	someone who makes or mends dresses.
Synonyms	dressmaker, modiste, seamstress, sempstress
Instances	Ross, Betsy Ross, Betsy Griscom Ross	American seamstress said to have made the first American flag at the request of George Washington (1752-1836)
Broader	garmentmaker, garment-worker, garment worker	A person who makes garments
Spanish	costurera, modista, modisto, sastra
Catalan	costurera, modista, sastressa

HyperDic: needlewoman