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sew·ing
(sō′ĭng)n.
1. The act, occupation, or hobby of one who sews.
2. The article on which one is working with needle and thread; needlework.
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sewing
(ˈsəʊɪŋ)n
(Knitting & Sewing)
a. a piece of cloth, etc, that is sewn or to be sewn
b. (as modifier): sewing basket.
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sew•ing
(ˈsoʊ ɪŋ)n.
1. the act or work of one who sews.
2. something sewn or to be sewn.
[1275–1325]
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Noun | 1. | sewing - joining or attaching by stitches handicraft - a craft that requires skillful hands blind stitching - stitching that is not easily seen or noticed suturing - surgical joining of two surfaces |
2. | sewing - needlework on which you are working with needle and thread; "she put her sewing back in the basket" applique - a decorative design made of one material sewn over another binding - strip sewn over or along an edge for reinforcement or decoration gather, gathering - sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching mend, darn, patch - sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment); "her stockings had several mends" needlecraft, needlework - a creation created or assembled by needle and thread patchwork - sewing consisting of pieces of different materials sewn together in a pattern stitch - a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing needle - prick with a needle |
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sewing
noun needlework, stitching, needlecraft Her mother had always done all the sewing.
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Translations
خِيَاطَةخِياطَهقِطَع للخِياطَه
šití
syningsytøj
ompelutyö
šivanje
saumaskapur
裁縫
바느질
šivanje
sömnad
การเย็บ
dikişdikiş işi
việc khâu vá
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
sewing
[ˈsəʊɪŋ] nCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
sewing
sewing
:sewing basket
n → Nähkorb m
sewing box
n → Nähkästchen nt
sewing machine
n → Nähmaschine f
sewing needle
n → Nähnadel f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
sewing
[ˈsəʊɪŋ] n (skill, activity) → (il) cucire m; (piece of work) → cucitoI like sewing → mi piace cucire
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
sew
(səu) – past tense sewed ; past participle sewn – verb to make, stitch or attach with thread, using a needle. She sewed the pieces together; Have you sewn my button on yet?
ˈsewer nounShe's a good sewer.
ˈsewing noun1. the activity of sewing. I was taught sewing at school.
2. work to be sewn. She picked up a pile of sewing.
ˈsewing-machine noun a machine for sewing.
sew up to fasten completely or mend by sewing.
sewn up completely settled or arranged. The contract is all sewn up.
to sew (not sow) a button on.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
sewing
→ خِيَاطَة šití syning Näharbeit ράψιμο costura ompelutyö couture šivanje cucito 裁縫 바느질 naaien søm szycie costura шитье sömnad การเย็บ dikiş việc khâu vá 缝纫Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
sewing
n. costura, puntada.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012