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sewing

American  
[soh-ing] / ˈsoʊ ɪŋ /

noun

  1. the act or work of one who sews. sew.

  2. something sewn sewn sew or to be sewn. sewn. sew.

sewing British  
/ ˈsəʊɪŋ /

noun

    1. a piece of cloth, etc, that is sewn or to be sewn

    2. ( as modifier )

      sewing basket
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of sewing

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; sew 1, -ing 1

Example Sentences

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Gran was sewing near the fire and didn’t stop her work when I entered, but greeted me with a smile and a rhyme.

From Literature

“I never thought about being an actress. I only thought about sewing,” she says with an endearing smile.

From Los Angeles Times

"I really want to celebrate the fact that there are so many women around the world who are working so humbly on domestic skills ... like sewing, hand knitting," she said.

From Barron's

Alavi was given a range of equipment including a sewing machine, fabric and cash for a solar panel -- essential in a country where power cuts are commonplace.

From Barron's

Now, I often walk into my upstairs sewing room—my woman cave, far from Steve’s basement workshop—and get lost in it.

From The Wall Street Journal

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