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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

seamster

/ˈsiːm.stə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.02 in modern English

Syllables
seam-ster
IPA
/ˈsiːm.stə(ɹ)/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who sews clothes professionally.

name

A surname.

Etymology

From Middle English semster, semestre, from Old English sēamestre (“seamstress”), equivalent to seam + -ster. Cognate with Scots semistar, semstar (“seamstress”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

seamsters (plural) sempster (alternative) semster (alternative)

Derived Forms

seamstering seamstress

Synonyms

tailor sartor

Rhymes With

teamster feemster

Questions

How do you pronounce seamster?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsiːm.stə(ɹ)/.
What does seamster mean?
A person who sews clothes professionally.
Where does seamster come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce seamster

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