seamstress; needleworker
A woman who sews, especially as a profession or in a historical context. The honorific お gives a polite or somewhat old-fashioned feel.
My grandmother worked as a seamstress when she was young.
I had this dress made by a skilled seamstress.
Refers to a tailor or dressmaker, often for custom clothing, and can be used for both men and women.
Standard spelling with honorific prefix お.
Formal kanji spelling using 御 for the honorific prefix; less common in modern writing.
Compound of honorific prefix お + 針 (hari, 'needle') + 子 (ko, 'child' or 'person'), literally 'honorable needle person'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it has long been used to refer to a female sewer.