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- [seem-ster or, esp. British, sem-]
- /ˈsim stər or, esp. British, ˈsɛm-/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [seem-ster or, esp. British, sem-]
- /ˈsim stər or, esp. British, ˈsɛm-/
Definitions of seamster word
- noun seamster a person whose occupation is sewing; tailor. 1
- noun seamster a person who sews 0
- noun seamster tailor 0
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Origin of seamster
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English semster(e), Old English sǣmestre, sēamystre, feminine derivative of sēamere tailor; see seam, -ster
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Parts of speech for Seamster
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
seamster popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
seamster usage trend in Literature
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