dressmaker, modiste, needlewoman, seamstress, sempstress
(noun) someone who makes or mends dresses
Source: WordNet® 3.1
needlewoman (plural needlewomen)
A woman who works with a needle; a female embroiderer, sewer, etc.
Source: Wiktionary
Nee"dle*wom`an, n.; pl. Needlewomen (.
Definition: A woman who does needlework; a seamstress.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
