(sewing)
1Sewing — or stitching is the fastening of cloth, leather, furs, bark, or other flexible materials, using needle and thread. Its use is nearly universal among human populations and dates back to Paleolithic times (30,000 BC). Sewing predates the weaving of …
2Sewing — Sew ing, n. 1. The act or occupation of one who sews. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is sewed with the needle. [1913 Webster] {Sewing horse} (Harness making), a clamp, operated by the foot, for holding pieces of leather while being sewed. {Sewing… …
3Sewing — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Magdalene Sewing (1898–1952), Kommunal und Landespolitikerin (CDU) Werner Sewing (1951–2011), deutscher Architekturtheoretiker Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung …
4sewing — [sō′iŋ] n. 1. the act or occupation of a person who sews 2. material or items sewn or to be sewn …
5sewing — noun VERB + SEWING ▪ do ▪ I haven t done any sewing for a long time. ▪ take in ▪ She took in sewing to supplement her income. SEWING + NOUN ▪ …
6sewing — [[t]so͟ʊɪŋ[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Sewing is the activity of making or mending clothes or other things using a needle and thread. Her mother had always done all the sewing. 2) N UNCOUNT Sewing is clothes or other things that are being sewn. We all got… …
7Sewing — Sew Sew, v. t. [imp. {Sewed}; p. p. {Sewed}, rarely {Sewn}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sewing}.] [OE. sewen, sowen, AS. si[ o]wian, s[=i]wian; akin to OHG. siuwan, Icel. s?ja, Sw. sy, Dan. sye, Goth. siujan, Lith. siuti, Russ, shite, L. ssuere, Gr. ????,… …
8sewing — noun a) The action of the verb to sew. She put down her sewing and went to answer the door. b) Something that is being or has been sewn. The sewing has come undone on this seam …
9sewing — Synonyms and related words: Smyth sewing, applique, backing, baste, bibliopegy, bind, binder board, binding, book cloth, book cover, book jacket, bookbinding, bookcase, buttonhole, case, casemaking, casing in, collating, collating mark, cover,… …
10sewing — sew|ing [ˈsəuıŋ US ˈsou ] n [U] 1.) the activity or skill of making or repairing clothes or decorating cloth with a needle and thread 2.) something you are sewing ▪ Imogen sighed and picked up her sewing …