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costurera

Also spelled: la costurera · coser · mandar a arreglar

What does costurera mean?

The woman who mends and sews clothes to order in the neighborhood. In Panama it remains a living trade, mostly because of school uniforms, polleras and quinceaños dresses.

Example

Take the trousers to the costurera to be taken in.Llévale el pantalón a la costurera para que lo coja.

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Where it is used
nationwide
Currency
in use today

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See also

polleraquinceañoscolegioempollerada

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