Sewing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsəʊɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Sewing is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of sew.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of sew.
More Meanings
- The action of the verb to sew.
- Something that is being or has been sewn.
Example Sentences
The sewing has come undone on this seam.
She put down her sewing and went to answer the door.
Mrs. Flanders had left her sewing on the table. There were her large reels of white cotton and her steel spectacles; her needle-case; her brown wool wound round an old postcard.
Word Forms
- sewings
Synonyms for sewing
Depending on context, synonyms include stitching, stitchery.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include stitching, stitchery, seam, stitch, needlework, seamstress.
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