- sewing
- nounVERB + SEWING▪ do▪
I haven't done any sewing for a long time.
▪ take in▪She took in sewing to supplement her income.
SEWING + NOUN▪ basket, kit▪ needle, thread▪ machine▪ room (esp. AmE)
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Sewing — or stitching is the fastening of cloth, leather, furs, bark, or other flexible materials, using needle and thread. Its use is nearly universal among human populations and dates back to Paleolithic times (30,000 BC). Sewing predates the weaving of … Wikipedia
Sewing — Sew ing, n. 1. The act or occupation of one who sews. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is sewed with the needle. [1913 Webster] {Sewing horse} (Harness making), a clamp, operated by the foot, for holding pieces of leather while being sewed. {Sewing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sewing — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Magdalene Sewing (1898–1952), Kommunal und Landespolitikerin (CDU) Werner Sewing (1951–2011), deutscher Architekturtheoretiker Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung … Deutsch Wikipedia
sewing — [sō′iŋ] n. 1. the act or occupation of a person who sews 2. material or items sewn or to be sewn … English World dictionary
sewing — [[t]so͟ʊɪŋ[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Sewing is the activity of making or mending clothes or other things using a needle and thread. Her mother had always done all the sewing. 2) N UNCOUNT Sewing is clothes or other things that are being sewn. We all got… … English dictionary
Sewing — Sew Sew, v. t. [imp. {Sewed}; p. p. {Sewed}, rarely {Sewn}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sewing}.] [OE. sewen, sowen, AS. si[ o]wian, s[=i]wian; akin to OHG. siuwan, Icel. s?ja, Sw. sy, Dan. sye, Goth. siujan, Lith. siuti, Russ, shite, L. ssuere, Gr. ????,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sewing — noun a) The action of the verb to sew. She put down her sewing and went to answer the door. b) Something that is being or has been sewn. The sewing has come undone on this seam … Wiktionary
sewing — Synonyms and related words: Smyth sewing, applique, backing, baste, bibliopegy, bind, binder board, binding, book cloth, book cover, book jacket, bookbinding, bookcase, buttonhole, case, casemaking, casing in, collating, collating mark, cover,… … Moby Thesaurus
sewing — sew|ing [ˈsəuıŋ US ˈsou ] n [U] 1.) the activity or skill of making or repairing clothes or decorating cloth with a needle and thread 2.) something you are sewing ▪ Imogen sighed and picked up her sewing … Dictionary of contemporary English
sewing — sew|ing [ souıŋ ] noun uncount * work you do with cloth using a needle and THREAD or a sewing machine, especially making or repairing something a. things such as clothes or curtains that you make or repair using a needle and THREAD or a sewing… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
