sewing machine

noun

: a machine that is used for sewing things

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Grandma’s old sewing machine is in here, plus a treadmill, a wedding arch, years of tax returns in boxes, and, hanging down from the ceiling, a sheet of sheer red fabric from back when Maribeth ran her low-rent puppet theatre, Hands Within. — George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026 Additionally, many public libraries will let folks borrow a sewing machine and some even offer sewing classes. — Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026 Its signature building was constructed between 1897 and 1900 as the sprawling country residence of Frederick Gilbert Bourne, president of the Singer sewing machine corporation. — Ashley Baker, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026 My mother made all our clothes on a Singer sewing machine for years. — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sewing machine

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“Sewing machine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sewing%20machine. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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sewing machine

noun
: a machine for sewing
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