sewing machine

noun

: a machine that is used for sewing things

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Artwork depicting the Virgin Mary adorn the walls, cans of salsa and Abuelita brand hot chocolate rest in a decorative pantry shelf, and a vintage Singer sewing machine sits alongside a basket of flowers and gardening hat. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 19 Dec. 2025 This can be a picture frame, bedroom set, sewing machine, or anything else. Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2025 If unavailable, try finding a sewing pattern at a crafts store or hit up your most creative relative who owns a sewing machine. Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025 My great-grandmothers on both sides sewed clothes for their families, and my own sewing machine belonged to my grandmother, who used it to hem trousers for years. Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sewing machine

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sewing machine

noun
: a machine for sewing
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