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sewing
Definition of sewing
1 : the act, method, or occupation of one that sews
2 : material that has been or is to be sewed
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Examples of sewing in a Sentence
She left her sewing in the living room.
Recent Examples of sewing from the Web
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The skills of sewing, cooking, foraging are the weapons in their arsenal, used for their survival.
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Sears Roebuck & Co. began in the 19th century as a mail-order business for selling watches and quickly grew into a catalog that sold saddles, sewing machines and buggies to a largely rural nation.
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What is dividing Europe today, leading to Brexit and sewing doubt in our countries?
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The women were forbidden to smoke, a hard trial for the women, but were soon occupied with washing, sewing, school and housecleaning.
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As usual, Williams has come bearing gifts: a sketchbook, colored pencils and a kids' sewing kit that Ang says will have to wait until their next visit.
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Take sewing, knitting, needlepoint or crochet projects.
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Take sewing, knitting, needlepoint or crochet projects.
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One woman was sewing, and a man was working on his laptop.
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First Known Use of sewing
14th century
SEWING Defined for English Language Learners
sewing
Definition of sewing for English Language Learners
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: the act or process of using a needle and thread to make or repair something (such as a piece of clothing)
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: things that are used for sewing or that are being sewn
SEWING Defined for Kids
sewing
Definition of sewing for Students
1 : the act, method, or occupation of someone or something that works with needle and thread
2 : material being or to be worked with needle and thread
Learn More about sewing
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