sewingnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈsəʊ.ɪŋ/us/ˈsoʊ.ɪŋ/a piece of cloth that is being or needs to be sewn:
She put her sewing down.
C1 the skill or activity of making or repairing clothes or other things made from cloth:
I'm not very good at sewing.
More examples
- I'm afraid sewing isn't one of my fortes.
- The magazine covers a broad range of subjects, from sewing to psychology.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Knitting & sewing
- appliqué
- backing
- baste
- bind
- bobbin
- bodkin
- cable stitch
- handknitted
- hem
- knit
- knitter
- knitting
- needle
- seamstress
- sew sth up
- sewing machine
- shorten
- skein
- spinner
- tack
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