Synonyms for needlewoman
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A woman who works with a needle; a female embroiderer, sewer, etc.
Forms
- Plural
- needlewomen → seamstresses, sempstresses, modistes…
Example sentences
- seamstress She designs her clothes and then has a seamstress make them.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| needlewoman | steady | |
| seamstress | rising | |
| modiste | rising | |
| sempstress | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- modiste
- 10 letters
- seamstress2, sempstress
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (seamstress2 = 2 syllables).