sewist

English

Etymology

From sew +‎ -ist, to avoid visual ambiguity with sewer (“waste pipe”).

Noun

sewist (plural sewists)

1. One who sews.

   Synonyms: seamster, sempster, sewer

   Hyponyms: seamstress, sempstress

   • 2012, Melody Miller, Kristin Link, Allison Tannery, Ruby Star Wrapping: Creating Packaging to Reuse, Regive, and Relove, page ix:

     Despite all the making and giving going on, it's surprisingly rare that we come across blog posts that detail the ways in which sewists and other crafters present their handmade gifts to the recipient.

   • 2012, Lisa Lam, A Bag for All Reasons, page 4:

     As far as I – and millions of other sewists – are concerned, sewing is one of the coolest, most satisfying and useful pastimes out there.

Anagrams

• Weists, Wiests, wisest