sewing machine

noun

: a machine that is used for sewing things

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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 My sewing machine is kind of a piece of junk, so that's been part of it. — Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Sep. 2026 Amsterdam sewing machine magnate Emanuel Albert Lewenstein and his wife Hedwig Lewenstein-Weyermann bought The Colorful Life in 1927. — Brian Boucher For Artnet News, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sewing machine

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sewing machine

noun
: a machine for sewing
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