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sewn

/səʊn/

/soʊn/

Translations

sewnpast participle

Used to describe something that has been stitched; derived from the past participle of the verb "sew".

She admired the finely sewn seams of the handmade dress.

Elle admirait les coutures finement cousues de la robe faite main.

sewverb

sewn

Past Participle

sewed

Past Simple

sewn

Past Participle

sewing

Gerund

/səʊ/

/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

sewnpast participle

Fastened or joined with needle and thread or with a sewing machine.

She admired the finely sewn seams of the handmade dress.

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.