sewing

[ soh-ing ]

noun

1. the act or work of one who sews. sew.
2. something sewn sewn sew or to be sewn. sewn. sew.

sewing

/ ˈsəʊɪŋ /

noun

1. 1. a piece of cloth, etc, that is sewn or to be sewn
   2. ( as modifier )

      sewing basket

Word History and Origins

Origin of sewing¹

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; sew ¹, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

They were trained for trades, but not prepared for professions: carpentry, welding, gardening, plumbing for the boys; sewing and cooking and nursing for the girls.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s kind of like sewing,” she said of using patterns.

From Los Angeles Times

She searched for work, but said nobody wanted to hire an older woman who had limited use of her left shoulder after so many years of sitting hunched over sewing machines.

From Los Angeles Times

Describing a typical day on 1 July 2022, he wrote: "At work, you sit for seven hours at the sewing machine on a stool below knee height."

From BBC

Close by, another puja creates a tableau of the bereaved family, the mother sitting on the bed, the father at a sewing machine, their daughter’s picture in doctor’s scrubs on the wall.

From BBC

Related Words

• patching
• tailoring