The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word DRESSMAKER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result DRESSMAKER
- Soldiers in new red masks — one working on shift, perhaps
- Shift worker tailoring seams in darker environment getting afternoon off
- Producer’s chasing costume for seamstress
- One whose work covers clients’ slips?
- One woman who may give others the sack?
- Sewer‘s darker mess needs shifting
- One has a fitting job
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The straight part
We know that "One woman who may give others the sack" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one woman who may give others the sack = dressmaker.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does DRESSMAKER mean?
DRESSMAKER noun- A person who makes tailor-made women's clothes.