A person whose occupation is making and altering garments.
synonyms: sartor, seamster.
Roget 225:
clothing,
investment;
covering
etc.
223;
dress,
raiment,
drapery,
costume,
attire,
guise,
toilet,
toilette,
trim;
habiliment;
vesture,
vestment;
garment,
garb,
palliament†,
apparel,
wardrobe,
wearing apparel,
clothes,
things;
underclothes.
array;
tailoring,
millinery;
finery
etc.
(ornament)
847;
full dress
etc.
(show)
882;
garniture;
theatrical properties.
outfit,
equipment,
trousseau;
uniform,
regimentals;
continentals [U.S.];
canonicals
etc.
999;
livery,
gear,
harness,
turn-out,
accouterment,
caparison,
suit,
rigging,
trappings,
traps,
slops,
togs,
toggery†;
day wear,
night wear,
zoot suit;
designer clothes;
masquerade.
dishabille,
morning dress,
undress.
kimono;
lungi†;
shooting-coat;
mufti;
rags,
tatters,
old clothes;
mourning,
weeds;
duds;
slippers.
robe,
tunic,
paletot†,
habit,
gown,
coat,
frock,
blouse,
toga,
smock frock,
claw coat,
hammer coat,
Prince Albert coat†,
sack coat,
tuxedo coat,
frock coat,
dress coat,
tail coat.
cloak,
pall,
mantle,
mantlet mantua†,
shawl,
pelisse,
wrapper;
veil;
cape,
tippet,
kirtle†,
plaid,
muffler,
comforter,
haik†,
huke†,
chlamys†,
mantilla,
tabard,
housing,
horse cloth,
burnoose,
burnous,
roquelaure†;
houppelande [Fr.];
surcoat,
overcoat,
great coat;
surtout [Fr.],
spencer†;
mackintosh,
waterproof,
raincoat;
ulster,
P-coat,
dreadnought,
wraprascal†,
poncho,
cardinal,
pelerine†;
barbe†,
chudder†,
jubbah†,
oilskins,
pajamas,
pilot jacket,
talma jacket†,
vest,
jerkin,
waistcoat,
doublet,
camisole,
gabardine;
farthingale,
kilt,
jupe†,
crinoline,
bustle,
panier,
skirt,
apron,
pinafore;
bloomer,
bloomers;
chaqueta†,
songtag [G.],
tablier†.
pants,
trousers,
trowsers†;
breeches,
pantaloons,
inexpressibles†,
overalls,
smalls,
small clothes;
shintiyan†;
shorts,
jockey shorts,
boxer shorts;
tights,
drawers,
panties,
unmentionables;
knickers,
knickerbockers;
philibeg†,
fillibeg†;
pants suit;
culottes;
jeans,
blue jeans,
dungarees,
denims.
[brand names for jeans]
Levis,
Calvin Klein,
Calvins,
Bonjour,
Gloria Vanderbilt.
headdress,
headgear;
chapeau [Fr.],
crush hat,
opera hat;
kaffiyeh;
sombrero,
jam,
tam-o-shanter,
tarboosh†,
topi,
sola topi [Lat.],
pagri†,
puggaree†;
cap,
hat,
beaver hat,
coonskin cap;
castor,
bonnet,
tile,
wideawake,
billycock†,
wimple;
nightcap,
mobcap†,
skullcap;
hood,
coif;
capote†,
calash;
kerchief,
snood,
babushka;
head,
coiffure;
crown
etc.
(circle)
247;
chignon,
pelt,
wig,
front,
peruke,
periwig,
caftan,
turban,
fez,
shako,
csako†,
busby;
kepi†,
forage cap,
bearskin;
baseball cap;
fishing hat;
helmet
etc.
717;
mask,
domino.
body clothes;
linen;
hickory shirt [U.S.];
shirt,
sark†,
smock,
shift,
chemise;
night gown,
negligee,
dressing gown,
night shirt;
bedgown†,
sac de nuit [Fr.].
underclothes
[underclothing],
underpants,
undershirt;
slip
[for women],
brassiere,
corset,
stays,
corsage,
corset,
corselet,
bodice,
girdle
etc.
(circle)
247;
stomacher;
petticoat,
panties;
under waistcoat;
jock
[for men],
athletic supporter,
jockstrap.
sweater,
jersey;
cardigan;
turtleneck,
pullover;
sweater vest.
neckerchief,
neckcloth†;
tie,
ruff,
collar,
cravat,
stock,
handkerchief,
scarf;
bib,
tucker;
boa;
cummerbund,
rumal†,
rabat†.
shoe,
pump,
boot,
slipper,
sandal,
galoche†,
galoshes,
patten,
clog;
sneakers,
running shoes,
hiking boots;
high-low;
Blucher boot,
wellington boot,
Hessian boot,
jack boot,
top boot;
Balmoral†;
arctics,
bootee,
bootikin†,
brogan,
chaparajos†;
chavar†,
chivarras†,
chivarros†;
gums [U.S.],
larrigan [U.S.],
rubbers,
showshoe,
stogy†,
veldtschoen [G.],
legging,
buskin,
greave†,
galligaskin†,
gamache†,
gamashes†,
moccasin,
gambado,
gaiter,
spatterdash†,
brogue,
antigropelos†;
stocking,
hose,
gaskins†,
trunk hose,
sock;
hosiery.
glove,
gauntlet,
mitten,
cuff,
wristband,
sleeve.
swaddling cloth,
baby linen,
layette;
ice wool;
taffeta.
pocket handkerchief,
hanky†,
hankie.
clothier,
tailor,
milliner,
costumier,
sempstress†,
snip;
dressmaker,
habitmaker†,
breechesmaker†,
shoemaker;
Crispin;
friseur [Fr.];
cordwainer†,
cobbler,
hosier†,
hatter;
draper,
linen draper,
haberdasher,
mercer.
[underpants for babies]
diaper,
nappy [Brit.];
disposable diaper,
cloth diaper;
[brand names for diapers],
Luvs
Huggies.
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Roget 690:
doer,
actor,
agent,
performer,
perpetrator,
operator;
executor,
executrix;
practitioner,
worker,
stager.
bee,
ant,
working bee,
termite,
white ant;
laboring oar,
servant of all work,
factotum.
workman,
artisan;
craftsman,
handicraftsman;
mechanic,
operative;
working man;
laboring man;
demiurgus,
hewers of wood and drawers of water,
laborer,
navvy†;
hand,
man,
day laborer,
journeyman,
charwoman,
hack;
mere tool
etc.
633;
beast of burden,
drudge,
fag;
lumper†,
roustabout.
maker,
artificer,
artist,
wright,
manufacturer,
architect,
builder,
mason,
bricklayer,
smith,
forger,
Vulcan;
carpenter;
ganger,
platelayer;
blacksmith,
locksmith,
sailmaker,
wheelwright.
machinist,
mechanician,
engineer.
sempstress†,
semstress†,
seamstress;
needlewoman†,
workwoman;
tailor,
cordwainer†.
minister
etc.
(instrument)
631;
servant
etc.
746;
representative
etc.
(commissioner)
758,
(deputy)
759.
coworker,
party to,
participator in,
particeps criminis [Lat.],
dramatis personae [Lat.];
personnel.
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Dutch: kleermaakster, coupeur, diner, kleermaker, snijder, tailleur
Polish: krawiec