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.
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2025
The tape measure, scissors, some rubber bands, chopsticks, pliers, a spare charging cord, the sewing kit, matches, that knife that doesn’t match the silverware.
—Tim Graham, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Here's what's next for Joann following the bankruptcy filing, plus how shoppers and sewing enthusiasts are taking the news.
—Sydney Wingfield, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Jan. 2025
Casual knitting, sewing, assemblage and crafting clubs meet every month.
—Miguel Otárola, The Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Sewing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sewing. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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