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garment worker

/ˌgɑrmənt ˌwʌrkər/
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Other forms: garment workers

Definitions of garment worker
  1. noun
    a person who makes garments
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    types:
    cloakmaker, furrier
    someone whose occupation is making or repairing fur garments
    dressmaker, modiste, needlewoman, seamstress, sempstress
    someone who makes or mends dresses
    outfitter
    someone who sells men's clothes
    stitcher
    a garmentmaker who performs the finishing steps
    sartor, seamster, tailor
    a person whose occupation is making and altering garments
    fitter
    someone who fits a garment to a particular person
    type of:
    needleworker
    someone who does work (as sewing or embroidery) with a needle
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