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seamer

6.2

A person or machine that sews pieces of material together

noun
/ˈsiːmər/

: costurera

The seamer ensured that every seam was strong and neatly finished.

Examples

The factory invested in a new seamer to increase production speed.
The seamer worked quickly to stitch the fabric.
As a skilled seamer, she could join even the toughest fabrics with precision.
She is a skilled seamer who loves her job.
The factory invested in a new seamer to increase production speed.
As a skilled seamer, she could join even the toughest fabrics with precision.
The seamer ensured that every seam was strong and neatly finished.

Synonyms

seamstress

vsseamer

25 3.6

A woman who sews clothes for a living

is gender neutral and also includes machines that join or seal seams

stitcher

vsseamer

1 3.4

A person or machine that sews pieces of cloth together

joins pieces too but can also seal seams rather than only stitch

garment worker

vsseamer

1 2.6

A person who makes clothes in a factory or workshop

is broader, including both manual workers and machines that join pieces

serger

vsseamer

Specialized

1 8.4

A sewing machine that trims and finishes fabric edges to stop them fraying

focuses on joining pieces or sealing seams rather than only finishing edges

garment-worker

vsseamer

1 3.5

A person who makes clothes in a factory or workshop

covers that role but also machines that perform joining tasks

sewing-machine operator

vsseamer

3.8

A person who uses a sewing machine to join cloth in a factory or workshop

can be either a person or a machine that joins materials

garmentmaker

vsseamer

4.9

A person who makes clothes by sewing

is any person or machine that joins material pieces, not only clothes

seamster

vsseamer

Archaic

9.1

A person who sews or fixes clothes for a living

is broader and not limited by gender or to tailoring tasks

needleworker

vsseamer

5.1

A person who sews or embroiders by hand

also covers machine joining and industrial seam sealing, not only handwork

overlocker

vsseamer

7.5

A sewing machine that trims and sews fabric edges to stop fraying

is about joining or sealing seams, not only edge finishing work

linker

vsseamer

Specialized

8.4

A machine that joins knitted fabric edges to make neat seams

is more general, joining many types of materials by sewing or sealing

Surface Forms

seamer singular

seamers plural

Morphology

seamer = seam (transparent) = seam + er

This is a straightforward agentive formation meaning a person or machine that makes or works with seams.

Etymology

Seamer comes from seam ('line where two pieces meet') and the agent -er ('one who'), so a seamer is someone or a machine that joins pieces by making a seam. That explains why factories call their sewing or sealing machines 'seamers' and why a skilled person who joins fabrics is also a seamer.