sewing

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noun

sew·​ing ˈsō-iŋ How to pronounce sewing (audio)
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1
: the act, method, or occupation of one that sews
2
: material that has been or is to be sewed

sewing

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present participle of sew

Examples of sewing in a Sentence

Noun She left her sewing in the living room.
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The biggest potential for time saving isn’t the sewing time, but the buying process, says Thorbeck. — Jessica Binns, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026 Students can sign up for special workshops to make a specific project, like a flower tote, or book open sewing time at the warehouse space. — Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026 LaundRe is navigating repair on a commercial scale, though not through sewing and patchwork. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026 But Eisner-Grynberg said her client was herself on the witness stand, someone who was in Girl Scouts studying sewing and craft making before her world was turned upside down by her father, who died after he was injured in a bombing in Syria in 2018. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sewing

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First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of sewing was in the 14th century

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sewing

noun
sew·​ing
ˈsō-iŋ
1
: the act, method, or occupation of one that sews
2
: material that has been or is to be sewed

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