OVERSEW

oversew

(verb) sew (two edges) with close stitches that pass over them both

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

oversew (third-person singular simple present oversews, present participle oversewing, simple past oversewed, past participle oversewn)

To sew together the edges of two pieces of fabric, with every stitch passing over the join.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

2 April 2025

COVERT

(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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