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单词 sew
释义

sew

verb

ˈsō How to pronounce sew (audio)
sewed; sewn ˈsōn How to pronounce sew (audio) or sewed; sewing

transitive verb

1
: to unite or fasten by stitches
2
: to close or enclose by sewing
sew the money in a bag

intransitive verb

: to practice or engage in sewing
sewability
ˌsō-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce sew (audio)
noun
sewable
ˈsō-ə-bəl How to pronounce sew (audio)
adjective

Synonyms

  • darn
  • stitch
  • suture
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Example Sentences

She sews her own dresses by hand. He sewed a patch onto his sleeve. I sewed the button back on the shirt. The surgeon sewed the wound shut. She designs her own dresses and sews in her free time.
Recent Examples on the Web Founded by casting director Billie Cronin, the London hair accessory brand was born out of boredom during lockdown after Cronin learned to sew. Hannah Coates, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2022 His mother taught him to draw, his aunt taught him to sew, and his grandmother, who replaced missing buttons with a dazzling array of mismatches, encouraged him to be himself. Cate Mcquaid, BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2022 Gao set up his first apparel business with a team of 11 villagers in eastern China’s Jiangsu Province when Chairman Mao was still alive, back in 1975, after learning how to sew from his father. Russell Flannery, Forbes, 24 June 2022 After her mom, Phyllis Nyberg, taught her how to sew, Nyberg began spending much of her childhood free time working with textiles, drawing, painting and pursuing other art projects. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Apr. 2022 Everett attended North Carroll High School and learned to sew in high school home economics class. Lyndi Mcnulty, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 5 Feb. 2022 Start on a long side and sew a 1/2-inch seam along three sides. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Aug. 2022 To make: Cut two pieces of ribbon that are twice as long as the width; sew pieces together to form a square. Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 6 June 2022 Making a mola the traditional way isn’t for the faint of heart, and Ledezma estimates that a single shirt can take anywhere from 60 to 80 hours of labor to sew. Jennifer Nalewicki, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English sīwian; akin to Old High German siuwen to sew, Latin suere

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Kids Definition

sew

verb

ˈsō How to pronounce sew (audio)
sewed; sewn
ˈsōn
or sewed; sewing
1
: to join or fasten by stitches
2
: to work with needle and thread

sew

verb

as in to stitch
to close up with a series of interlacing stitches luckily, I was able to sew the tear so skillfully that my pants looked as good as new

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • stitch
  • suture
  • repair
  • darn
  • patch
  • embroider
  • finish
  • knit
  • quilt
  • crochet
  • baste
  • cross-stitch
  • overcast
  • fell
  • ease
  • mend

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • unsew
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