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WIKTIONARY
sewing
Verb
  • present participle of sew
Noun
  • The action of the verb to sew.
  • Something that is being or has been sewn.
sew
Verb
  • To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through (pieces of fabric) in order to join them together. transitive
  • To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through pieces of fabric in order to join them together. intransitive
  • To enclose by sewing. transitive
Verb
  • To drain the water from. obsolete, transitive
  • Of a ship, to be grounded. nautical