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sewing

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sew·ing  (sng)
n.
1. The act, occupation, or hobby of one who sews.
2. The article on which one is working with needle and thread; needlework.

sewing [ˈsəʊɪŋ]
n
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing)
a.  a piece of cloth, etc., that is sewn or to be sewn
b.  (as modifier) sewing basket
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sewingsewing - joining or attaching by stitches    
handicraft - a craft that requires skillful hands
blind stitching - stitching that is not easily seen or noticed
suturing - surgical joining of two surfaces
2.sewingsewing - needlework on which you are working with needle and thread; "she put her sewing back in the basket"
applique - a decorative design made of one material sewn over another
binding - strip sewn over or along an edge for reinforcement or decoration
gather, gathering - sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
mend, darn, patch - sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment); "her stockings had several mends"
needlecraft, needlework - a creation created or assembled by needle and thread
patchwork - sewing consisting of pieces of different materials sewn together in a pattern
stitch - a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
needle - prick with a needle

sewing
noun needlework, stitching, needlecraft Her mother had always done all the sewing.
Translations
sewing [ˈsəʊɪŋ]
A. N (activity, object) → costura f
B. CPD sewing basket Ncesta f de costura
sewing machine Nmáquina f de coser
sewing silk Ntorzal m, seda f de coser

sewing [ˈsəʊɪŋ] n
(= activity) → couture f
I like sewing → J'aime faire de la couture.
(= material being sewn) → ouvrage m de couture
a basket full of sewing → un panier plein d'ouvrages de couture
sewing machine nmachine f à coudre
sewing pattern npatron m

sewing
n (= activity)Nähen nt; (= piece of work)Näharbeit f

sewing:
sewing basket
nNähkorb m
sewing box
nNähkästchen nt
sewing machine
nNähmaschine f
sewing needle
nNähnadel f

sewing [ˈsəʊɪŋ] n (skill, activity) → (il) cucire m; (piece of work) → cucito
I like sewing → mi piace cucire
sewing [ˈsəʊɪŋ] n (skill, activity) → (il) cucire m; (piece of work) → cucito
I like sewing → mi piace cucire

sewing خِيَاطة šití syning Näharbeit ράψιμο costura ompelutyö couture šivanje cucito 裁縫 바느질 naaien søm szycie costura шитье sömnad การเย็บ dikiş miếng vá 缝纫


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Pontellier, and often she took her sewing and went over to sit with her in the afternoons.
And I almost became a sewing machine agent, on commission, without salary.
She went into the back room which was more especially her own apartment, and continued her sewing there.
 
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