: someone who makes changes in fitting new or old garments : a person whose job is to make clothing alterations (see alterationsense 2b)
The afternoon may be spent having fittings with one of the store's 15 alterationists.—Bernadette Morra, Toronto Star, 16 Aug. 1990
Like any good image consultant, I keep a roster of tailors and alterationists just in case a client decides it's time to fix all those pieces that are just taking up space.—Gillian Armour, Albuquerque Journal, 1 Nov. 2009
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