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nounthe act or work of one who sews. something sewn or to be sewn. Origin of sewingMiddle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at sew1, -ing1 Words nearby sewingsewellel, sewer, sewerage, sewer pill, sewin, sewing, sewing circle, sewing cotton, sewing machine, sewing needle, sewing silk Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sewingLike drawing tattoos, sewing earmuffs, or fashioning model airplanes from old chip bags? How a ‘Real Housewife’ Survives Prison: ‘I Don’t See [Teresa Giudice] Having a Cakewalk Here’|Michael Howard|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST Her daughter, Elaina, 24, a trained costume designer and makeup artist, helps out by sewing clothes. Inside A Finishing School for Transwomen|Sharon Adarlo|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST Today all of “these girls are living their lives in dignity, using needles and sewing machines,” said Sister Rosemary. Live from San Antonio: Women in the World Texas!|Women in the World|October 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST Such products are not suited for the rigours of public life, and need to be adapted, at the very least by sewing in hem weights. Kate Middleton's History of Flesh-Flashing Wardrobe Malfunctions|Tom Sykes|May 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Before you knew it, I had a needle in my hand and was making patterns and sewing. Fashion Designer Michele Savoia Found Dead in Hudson River|Erin Cunningham|February 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST Near at hand is the Dorcas room, where deaconesses are kept busy in cutting out clothing and superintending the sewing classes. Deaconesses in Europe|Jane M. Bancroft Gilray used to boast of a way of mending a hole in a tobacco-pouch that was better than sewing. My Lady Nicotine|J. M. Barrie Of all the mean work—worth all that money, and sending her niece out to get sewing to do! Jane Field|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman James and Henry had been busy with the hay crop, and Mrs. West and Bess had spent the time with their sewing and reading. The Brand|Therese Broderick We gazed open-mouthed at the gunner as he sat cross-legged on the deck, sewing with all his might. A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee"|Russell Doubleday
British Dictionary definitions for sewing
noun- a piece of cloth, etc, that is sewn or to be sewn
- (as modifier)sewing basket
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sewingtailoring, patching, mending, needlework, darning, stitchery, embroidering, backstitching, seaming, needlecraft, dressmaking |