Meaning
seamstress, dressmaker
- A woman whose job is making or altering clothes.
In a sentence
Ho portato i pantaloni dalla sarta per accorciarli.
I took the trousers to the seamstress to hem them.
La sarta ha finito il mio vestito in tempo?
Did the seamstress finish my dress on time?
Sua nonna era un'abile sarta di paese.
Her grandmother was a skilled village dressmaker.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sarta | feminine · singular |
| sarte | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- The masculine equivalent is 'sarto'.
- A tailor's workshop or dressmaker's shop is called 'sartoria'.