sewing machine

noun

: a machine that is used for sewing things

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Laird Borrelli-Persson 5 hours ago Sew Fine Balmain’s Olivier Rousteing carries a bag in the shape of a sewing machine. Vogue, 6 May 2025 Wearing his trusty tape measure around his neck, Mancinelli said he had not yet been formally commissioned by the Vatican but was busy preparing for the prestige job, working on his sewing machine as well as hand stitching robes. Chiara Rodriquez, USA Today, 1 May 2025 Covering earnings from longtime managers down to freshly hired 18-year-old sewing machine operators, the spreadsheet shows the workforce falling far short of the amount Nike says its factory workers typically earn. Rob Davis, ProPublica, 25 Apr. 2025 For Every Occasion By Audrey Noble Beyond the sewing machine, Hill’s work represents a quiet preservation of Black elegance and self-presentation in the South. Shelton Boyd-Griffith, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sewing machine

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sewing machine

noun
: a machine for sewing
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