sewing

noun

sew·​ing ˈsō-iŋ 

1

: the act, method, or occupation of one that sews

2

: material that has been or is to be sewed

Examples of sewing in a Sentence

She left her sewing in the living room.

Recent Examples on the Web

Thornburgh, 70, gets income from contract sewing and Social Security. —Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025

If unavailable, try finding a sewing pattern at a crafts store or hit up your most creative relative who owns a sewing machine. —Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025

There were painters, sewing fanatics, jewelry makers, paper artists, beaders, journal makers and more. —Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025

Find the right storage cabinet for small accessories Fishing enthusiasts, coin collectors, and sewing or knitting needle experts will want to store smaller items like those in their collections in smaller storage bins. —Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing sewing

• sewing machine

Rhymes for sewing

• blowing
• boing
• bowing
• crowing
• flowing
• glowing
• going
• growing
• hoeing
• knowing
• lowing
• rowing

Kids Definition

sewing

noun

sew·​ing

ˈsō-iŋ

1

: the act, method, or occupation of one that sews

2

: material that has been or is to be sewed