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

But there’s another golden thread SoCal left in Pynchon’s sewing kit. —John Lopez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025

While hot chicken and ice cream eating contests are sure to be intense, the fair is planning to continue its tradition of handing out ribbons for several specialties, including baking, sewing, canning and photography, among others. —Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025

The girls pitch in by sewing clothes, doing extra chores and farm work, and juggling multiple responsibilities. —Kelly Martinez, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025

The community conversations brought new ideas for the space, such as adding a welding shop, wood shop, costume and sewing shop, and a media room, Gonzalez-Jaime said. —Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 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