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sew·ing

(sō′ĭng)
n.
1. The act, occupation, or hobby of one who sews.
2. The article on which one is working with needle and thread; needlework.
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sewing

(ˈsəʊɪŋ)
n
(Knitting & Sewing)
a. a piece of cloth, etc, that is sewn or to be sewn
b. (as modifier): sewing basket.
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sew•ing

(ˈsoʊ ɪŋ)

n.
1. the act or work of one who sews.
2. something sewn or to be sewn.
[1275–1325]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:sewing - joining or attaching by stitches]sewing - 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. [画像:sewing - needlework on which you are working with needle and thread]sewing - 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
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sewing

noun needlework, stitching, needlecraft Her mother had always done all the sewing.
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Translations
خِيَاطَة خِياطَهقِطَع للخِياطَه
šití
syningsytøj
ompelutyö
šivanje
saumaskapur
裁縫
바느질
šivanje
sömnad
การเย็บ
dikiş dikiş işi
việc khâu vá

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
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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
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

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
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sewing

[ˈsəʊɪŋ] n (skill, activity) → (il) cucire m; (piece of work) → cucito
I like sewing → mi piace cucire
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

sew

(səu) past tense sewed ; past participle sewn verb
to make, stitch or attach with thread, using a needle. She sewed the pieces together; Have you sewn my button on yet? naai يُخيط шия costurar (se)šít, přišít nähen sy ράβω coser õmblema دوختن ommella coudre לִתפוֹר सीना, सिलाई करना sašiti, zašiti (meg)varr menjahit sauma cucire 縫う 바느질하다 (su)siūti []šūt; piešūt jahit naaien sy szyć ګنډل، بخۍ وهل، بخۍ كول، ټك وهل coser a coase шить (zo)šiť, prišiť šivati šiti sy เย็บโดยใช้เข็ม dikmek 縫合,縫上 шити, пришивати دھاگے سے سلائی کرنا may, khâu 缝(制、补、合)
ˈsewer noun
She's a good sewer. naaldwerkster خائِط، خَيّاط шивач costureiro krejčí, švadlena der/die Näher(in) syer ράφτης, ράφτρα costurero õmbleja خياط ompelija couseur/-euse תוֹפֶרֶת दर्जी švelja, šivač varrónő penjahit saumari; saumakona cucitore, cucitrice 縫う人 재봉사 siuvėjas šuvējs; šuvēja tukang jahit naaister syer/syerske krawiec, szwaczka ګنډونكى costureiro croitor швея krajčír, -ka šivilja švalja sömmare, sömmerska คนเย็บผ้า terzi 裁縫師 швачка; кравець درزی یا درزن thợ may 裁缝
ˈsewing noun
1. the activity of sewing. I was taught sewing at school. naaldwerk خِياطَه шиене costura šití das Nähen syning ραπτική, ράψιμο costura õmblemine خياطي ompelu couture תפירה सिलाई šivanje varrás pekerjaan menjahit saumaskapur cucito 裁縫 바느질 siuvimas šūšana menjahit het naaien søm, sying szycie ګنډنه (خياطي): دګنډلو كالي costura croitorie шитьё šitie šivanje šivenje sömnad การเย็บ dikiş 縫紉 шиття سلائی sự may vá 缝纫
2. work to be sewn. She picked up a pile of sewing. naaldwerk قِطَع للخِياطَه неща за шиене costura šití die Näharbeit sytøj ρούχα για ράψιμο costura õmblustöö تمرين براي خياط شدن ompelutyö couture תפירה सिलाई के कपड़े švelo varrás jahitan saumaskapur cucito 縫物 바느질감 siuvinys šuveklis barang jahitan naaiwerk sytøy szycie تمرين د ګڼډونكي كيدلو دپاره costura cusut шитьё šitie šivanje materijal za šivenje sömnads-, handarbete งานที่ต้องเย็บ dikiş işi 待縫物 шиття سلائی کا کام đang được may 缝制物
ˈsewing-machine noun
a machine for sewing. naaimasjien ماكِنَة خِياطَه щевна машина máquina de costura šicí stroj die Nähmaschine symaskine ραπτομηχανή maquina de coser õmblusmasin چرخ خياطي ompelukone machine à coudre מְכוֹנַת תְּפִירָה सिलाई मशीन šivaći stroj varrógép mesin jahit saumavél macchina da cucire ミシン 재봉틀 siuvimo mašina šujmašīna mesin jahit naaimachine symaskin maszyna do szycia د خیاطی ماشین máquina de costura maşină de cusut швейная машина šijací stroj šivalni stroj mašina za šivenje symaskin จักรเย็บผ้า dikiş makinası 縫紉機 швейна машина سلائی مشین máy khâu 缝纫机
sew up
to fasten completely or mend by sewing. toenaai يُخيط تماما، يُثَبِّتُ بالخِياطَه съшивам costurar zašít zunähen sy sammen ράβω coser, remendar kinni õmblema دوخت و دوز كردن ommella umpeen fermer par une couture לִתפוֹר सिलाई कर ठीक कर देना zašiti, sašiti bevarr menjahit sauma saman/fast cucire, rammendare 縫い合わせる 봉합하다 susiūti, užsiūti sašūt; aizšūt menjahit dichtnaaien sy igjen pozaszywać, pozszywać ګنډونكى، خياط ګنډل ، ګنډل ، جوړول، برابرول costurar a prinde (un ochi la ciorap etc.) зашивать zašiť zašiti zašiti sy ihop ปิดโดยการเย็บ; ซ่อม dikmek 縫合,縫補 зашивати سلائی کرنا یا مرمت کرنا khâu lại 缝合
sewn up
completely settled or arranged. The contract is all sewn up. gereël مُرَتَّب، تام، كامِل، مُنَظَّم готов fechado ujednaný, zařízený perfekt ordnet συμφωνημένος με κάθε λεπτομέρεια, διευθετημένος arreglar, acordar korras, lahendatud راست و ريس كردن lukkoon lyöty arrangé סגור कोई करार इत्यादि को अंतिम रूप देना uspješno dovršiti sikeresen befejeződött diselesaikan frágenginn concluso まとめる 완전히 마무리된 išspręstas, sudarytas nokārtots siap sepenuhnya voor elkaar avtalt, i orden zapięty na ostatni guzik جوړول fechado aranjat улаженный dohodnutý urejen dogovoren uppgjord, ordnad จัดการอย่างสมบูรณ์ sağlama bağlanmış 完全解決或安排好 улагоджений سلا یا تیار کردہ dàn xếp 完全解决或安排好

to sew (not sow) a button on.
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sewing

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

n. costura, puntada.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
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DEAR POLLY, The Sewing Circle meets at our house this P.
"Wait a bit till I get my sewing tackle, and then you shall see what I can do."
"It's time Anne was in to do her sewing," said Marilla, glancing at the clock and then out into the yellow August afternoon where everything drowsed in the heat.
Pontellier, and often she took her sewing and went over to sit with her in the afternoons.
After I learn to do sewing, I can make money and help her.'
But she sat quietly sewing at the shirts and troubling herself about nothing.
"You see, dear man, this is not a sewing shop, and I had no proper tools; and, as they say, one needs a tool even to kill a louse," said Platon with one of his round smiles, obviously pleased with his work.
"I suppose I must catch it - like a cough," said Biddy, quietly; and went on with her sewing.
They were more divided up on that than they were on the sewing. They were GOING to begin on bread; but there wasn't two of 'em that made it alike, so after arguing it all one sewing-meeting, they decided to take turns at me one forenoon a week--in their own kitchens, you know.
The parlor windows were closed and curtained, no picture of the pretty wife sewing on the piazza, in white, with a distracting little bow in her hair, or a bright-eyed hostess, smiling a shy welcome as she greeted her guest.
Stroeve did all the housework herself; and while Dirk painted bad pictures, she went marketing, cooked the luncheon, sewed, occupied herself like a busy ant all the day; and in the evening sat in the studio, sewing again, while Dirk played music which I am sure was far beyond her comprehension.
When he returned to the kitchen Mattie had pushed up his chair to the stove and seated herself near the lamp with a bit of sewing. The scene was just as he had dreamed of it that morning.

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