sewing, stitching
(noun) joining or attaching by stitches
sewing, stitchery
(noun) needlework on which you are working with needle and thread; “she put her sewing back in the basket”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sewing
present participle of sew
sewing (countable and uncountable, plural sewings)
The action of the verb to sew.
Something that is being or has been sewn.
• Winges, swinge, winges
Source: Wiktionary
Sew"ing, n.
1. The act or occupation of one who sews.
2. That which is sewed with the needle. Sewing horse (Harness making), a clamp, operated by the foot, for holding pieces of leather while being sewed.
– Sewing machine, a machine for sewing or stitching.
– Sewing press, or Sewing table (Bookbinding), a fixture or table having a frame in which are held the cords to which the back edges of folded sheets are sewed to form a book.
Sew, n.Etym: [OE. See Sewer household officer.]
Definition: Juice; gravy; a seasoned dish; a delicacy. [Obs.] Gower. I will not tell of their strange sewes. Chaucer.
Sew, v. t. Etym: [See Sue to follow.]
Definition: To follow; to pursue; to sue. [Obs.] Chaucer. Spenser.
Sew, v. t. [imp. Sewed; p. p. Sewed, rarely Sewn (; p. pr. & vb. n. Sewing.] Etym: [OE. sewen, sowen, AS. siówian, siwian; akin to OHG. siuwan, Icel. s, Sw. sy, Dan. sye, Goth. siujan, Lith. siuti, Russ, shite, L. ssuere, Gr. siv. sq. root156. Cf. Seam a suture, Suture.]
1. To unite or fasten together by stitches, as with a needle and thread. No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment. Mark ii. 21.
2. To close or stop by ssewing; -- often with up; as, to sew up a rip.
3. To inclose by sewing; -- sometimes with up; as, to sew money in a bag.
Sew, v. i.
Definition: To practice sewing; to work with needle and thread.
Sew, v. t. Etym: [sq. root151 b. See Sewer a drain.]
Definition: To drain, as a pond, for taking the fish. [Obs.] Tusser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.
