sewn
Americanverb
verb
Other Word Forms
- well-sewn adjective
Explanation
If something is sewn, it's made or repaired with stitches. A sewn patch, for example, is attached to the knee of your jeans with stitched thread. You can embroider a sewn design on fabric, or a use a needle and thread on a sewn repair to your favorite pair of socks. Anything sewn has been fastened, patched, or stitched. The adjective sewn is also the past participle of the verb sew, which is rooted in the Old English siwian, "to stitch, mend, patch, or knit together."
Example Sentences
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The new shares will be issued via an accelerated bookbuild to select investors, and should be sewn up this week, Zurich said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
The home side effectively had the game sewn up by half-time after Crysencio Summerville's opener, Jarrod Bowen's penalty and a long-range rocket from Mateus Fernandes.
From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026
The list is organized by state and includes products such as clothing cut and sewn by Los Angeles-based manufacturers and doll houses made from U.S.-sourced wood in Virginia.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 12, 2025
A special mix of seeds from the MSB are being sewn to help restore the rare chalk grasslands there.
From BBC • Oct. 19, 2025
Director Fofyts, Department of Magical Science is sewn onto her lab coat.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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