sewing
noun
sew·ing
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Definition of sewing
1
: the act, method, or occupation of one that sews
2
: material that has been or is to be sewed
Examples of sewing in a Sentence
She left her sewing in the living room.
Recent Examples on the Web
Construction, expected to last about six months, will include a digital media lab, laser equipment, a modern touch to the sewing machine and more. — Steve Sadin, chicagotribune.com, "New hands-on technology coming to Deerfield library," 8 Sep. 2019 Javed’s father, Malik (Kulvinder Ghir), works in a nearby Vauxhall car factory; his mother, Noor (Meera Ganatra), takes in sewing. — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, "A Teen-Ager Is Saved by the Music of Bruce Springsteen in “Blinded by the Light”," 15 Aug. 2019 Red Wing spent more than $1 million on equipment and tooling for the new boot, including an automated cutting machine and two computerized stitchers that allow for continuous sewing. — Ruth Simon, WSJ, "Red Wing, Iconic U.S. Shoe Maker, Labors Mightily to Bring Production Home," 12 July 2019 Josephine was a talented seamstress working for many years in local clothing manufacturing companies, and took great pride in sewing clothes for her family and friends. — courant.com, "Josephine Russo," 23 June 2019 Kruger has 10 years of experience as a cosplayer with specialization in leather working, while Helum brings experience in theater and movie costuming with a specialization in sewing. — Sarah Espedido, orlandosentinel.com, "MegaCon costume repair center offers a place to fix cosplay," 12 June 2019 Dave Gardner, Arc’One training director, has worked in Arc’teryx factories for more than 20 years and knows the ins and outs of every process, from sewing a stitch to gluing a seam. — Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, "Everything That Goes Into Making an Arc'teryx Jacket," 24 May 2019 So sewing sheer, black fabric into a homemade Greek-tunic-thing was easy for me. — Joe Wadlington, Vox, "Halloween costumes are about dressing as someone else. I decided to go as my own fears instead.," 19 Oct. 2018 Each thread of electrodes is implanted by a sophisticated surgical robot that essentially acts like a sewing machine. — Jennifer Collinger, The Conversation, "Brain-machine interfaces are getting better and better – and Neuralink’s new brain implant pushes the pace," 19 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sewing.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for sewing
sewing
noun
English Language Learners Definition of sewing
: the act or process of using a needle and thread to make or repair something (such as a piece of clothing)
: things that are used for sewing or that are being sewn
See the full definition for sewing in the English Language Learners Dictionary
sewing
noun
sew·ing
| \ ˈsō-iŋ\
Kids Definition of sewing
1
: the act, method, or occupation of someone or something that works with needle and thread
2
: material being or to be worked with needle and thread
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