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sewing

se·wing

UK/ˈsəʊɪŋ/ US/ˈsoʊɪŋ/ fairly common

noun

1.

joining or attaching by stitches

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2.

needlework that involves sewing

  • “she put her sewing back in the basket”
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Origin

From Middle English sewinge, seuinge, seuwinge (“sewing”), equivalent to sew + -ing.

Phrases

  • sewing circle
  • sewing kit
  • sewing lounge
  • sewing machine
  • sewing needle
  • sewing room
  • Smyth sewing

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