sewing
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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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She was employed over the years by Royal Typewriter, East Hartford Convalescent Home and Sears Roebuck and Co. She enjoyed cooking and sewing, but her greatest joy was the love of her family. — Hartford Courant, courant.com, "Santina Amenta," 6 July 2018 The group of architects has mostly financed The ORB itself, including the costs of 30 tons of steel and the 2,500 hours of welding and sewing. — Alex Bazeley, Curbed, "This Burning Man orb by Bjarke Ingels and Jakob Lange seeks your crowdfunding dollars," 5 July 2018 The shirt’s final cutting and sewing happens 40 miles from his farm. — Debbie Carlson, chicagotribune.com, "'Grown and sewn in the U.S.': It’s getting easier to buy completely American-made clothing and home goods," 25 June 2018 Colby has always been crafty and is able to hone her sewing skills with the Preppy Pony. — Michael Walsh, Courant Community, "Farmington, Avon Businesses Partner For New Line Of Products," 19 June 2018 Some 30 women are learning gardening, and another 80 are participating in weaving and sewing workshops. — Hannifah Sawadogo, The Christian Science Monitor, "In rural West Africa, gardening offers women a way out of poverty," 14 June 2018 After making their own Ikea slipcover (self taught with sewing lessons via YouTube), the pair launched a full-fledged company that ships around the world. — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, "5 Companies That Will Make Your Ikea Furniture Seem Custom-Made," 13 June 2018 Her sewing skills have touched the lives of many around the world, particularly orphans in Puerto Rico, after Hurricane Maria destroyed the island. — Monique O. Madan, miamiherald, "Florida cops deliver dresses made by a 99-year-old woman to orphans in Puerto Rico," 10 June 2018 That used to be a sewing factory with 300 employees. — Garrett Snyder, Los Angeles Magazine, "This L.A. Carnitas Operation Has Turned the Pork Taco Into an Art Form," 8 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sewing.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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sewing
noun
English Language Learners Definition of sewing
: the act or process of using a needle and thread to make or repair something (such as a piece of clothing)
: things that are used for sewing or that are being sewn
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sewing
nounKids Definition of sewing
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
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