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sewing

[ soh-ing ]

noun

  1. the act or work of one who sews. sew.
  2. something sewn sewn sew or to be sewn. sewn. sew.


sewing

/ ˈəʊɪŋ /

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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sewing1

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; sew 1, -ing 1
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Knowles debunks her reputation as a stage mom, though she carried on her matrilineal penchant for designing and sewing clothes, as the stylist for Destiny’s Child.

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The different procedures, like the sewing of eyelashes, I think that’s an urban legend.

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“Mostly women sit there at sewing machines all day doing very, very tedious work. ... If this is what he thinks these tariffs will do, it’s not going to work that way.”

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He and his staff responded by finding a local tailor and a second-hand sewing machine, and establishing a workshop right inside the rehab facility — using spandex instead of the usual material.

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In one large room, two Quran classes and a sewing class are taking place simultaneously, as a group of girls wearing hijabs and black face masks sit cross-legged on the carpet.

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