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

Designing each jersey can take up to three weeks, while sewing and cutting requires between eight and 10 hours of work. —ABC News, 30 May 2026

Courses span a Saturday morning sewing club for kids ages 8 to 12 to six-session sewing bootcamps to specific courses on denim felting, hand embroidery and kite making. —Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 27 May 2026

The sails are united by an image of a sewing needle, stitching together both women’s relationships to their craft and community. —Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

Practical Treasures That sewing kit sitting on the closet shelf might have your dream find in it. —Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026

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