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sewing

UK
/ˈsəʊ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈsoʊ.ɪŋ/
sewing up

Translations

sewingnoun
sewings
pl
She spent the afternoon doing some sewing to repair her favorite dress.
Elle a passé l’après-midi à faire de la couture pour réparer sa robe préférée.
Additional translations
ouvrageAu sens d’un travail cousu ou d’une pièce cousue.
Synonyms
tailoring
stitching
mending
crafting
embroidery
needlework
sewingadjective
Used attributively before nouns to denote a relation to sewing (e.g., 'sewing kit').
à coudre
She bought a new sewing machine last week.
Elle a acheté une nouvelle machine à coudre la semaine dernière.
de couture
She carried a small sewing kit in her backpack.
Elle avait un petit kit de couture dans son sac à dos.
Synonyms
needlecraft
garment-making
stitching
stitchery
dressmaking
tailoring
seamstressing
needlework
sewingadjective
Attributive use of the noun (e.g., "sewing machine").
Synonyms
sewing-related
seam-related
seamstressed
tailoring
dressmaking
needlework
tailored
embroidered
sewn
stitched
sewinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈsəʊ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈsoʊ.ɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe items related to the act of sewing (e.g., "sewing machine").
Additional translations
cousantParticipe présent employé comme adjectif.
Synonyms
needleworking
mending
dressmaking
tailoring
stitching
sewverb

sewing

Gerund

sewed
Past Simple
sewn
Past Participle
sewing
Gerund
UK
/səʊ/
US
/soʊ/
(past: sewed; pp: sewn (standard) / sewed (US, less formal))
She learned to sew her own clothes in fashion school.
Elle a appris à coudre ses propres vêtements à l'école de mode.
Additional translations
suturerEmploi médical.
Synonyms
attach
fasten
repair
tailor
mend
embroider
stitch

Definitions

sewingnoun
The activity or process of making or mending clothes or other items by joining pieces of fabric together using a needle and thread.
She spent the afternoon doing some sewing to repair her favorite dress.
The craft or skill of stitching fabric and other materials together.
Sewing is a valuable skill that can be both practical and creative.
A piece of work that is being or has been sewn.
Her sewing was neatly folded and placed on the table.
sewingadjective
Designed or used for the act of sewing.
She bought a new sewing machine last week.
sewingadjective
Relating to or intended for use in sewing.
She carried a small sewing kit in her backpack.
sewinggerund / present participle
Engaged in the act of sewing.
The sewing woman didn't notice him enter the room.
sewverb
To work at sewing; to make stitches with a needle and thread as an activity.
She likes to sew in the evenings while watching television.
To join, fasten, or repair something by making stitches with a needle and thread or a sewing machine.
She learned to sew her own clothes in fashion school.
To enclose or secure something with stitches.
The surgeon had to sew the wound after the operation.
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