1. a person who alters or repairs clothing, especially by taking in seams or hemming
Usage: also called a bushelman; chiefly historical or trade-specific
2. a worker paid by the piece rather than by the hour or day
Usage: archaic; occupational

Examples

• The busheller took in the waistband of my trousers.
• She worked as a busheller, mending clothes for the neighborhood.
• The tailor's busheller specialized in hemming and alterations.
• In the garment industry, a busheller might earn more by completing multiple jobs quickly.