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oversew

American  
[oh-ver-soh, oh-ver-soh] / ˈoʊ vərˌsoʊ, ˌoʊ vərˈsoʊ /

verb (used with object)

oversewed, oversewn, oversewed, oversewing

  1. to sew with stitches passing successively over an edge, especially closely, so as to cover the edge or make a firm seam.

oversew British  
/ ˈəʊvəˌsəʊ, ˌəʊvəˈsəʊ /

verb

  1. to sew (two edges) with close stitches that pass over them both

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Etymology

Origin of oversew

First recorded in 1860–65; over- + sew 1

Example Sentences

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Sally could oversew and hem when she wa'n't more'n three years old; nothin' straightens out children like work.

From The Pearl of Orr's Island A Story of the Coast of Maine by Stowe, Harriet Beecher

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