costurero

el costurero, la costurera(
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. sewing box (box)
Este costurero lo heredé de mi abuela.I inherited this sewing box from my grandmother.
b. sewing basket (basket)
¿Por qué las tijeras no están en el costurero?Why aren't the scissors in the sewing basket?
a. workbox
Siempre llevo un costurero cuando me voy de viaje.I always take a workbox with me when I travel.
b. sewing kit
Tengo un costurero en la oficina para hacer cualquier arreglo.I keep a sewing kit at the office for occasional repairs.
a. sewing room
Me encantaría tener un costurero lleno de muestras y maniquís.I'd love to have a sewing room full of samples and mannequins.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
masculine or feminine noun
a. seamster (masculine)
Los costureros están en huelga.Seamsters are on strike.
b. seamstress (feminine)
Alicia es costurera en un taller de alta costura.Alicia is a seamstress in an haute-couture workshop.
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