sewing

/ˈsoʊ.ɪŋ/

nounverbsew · ing

Remember: you SEW, then add -ING—“sew + ing” (not “sow”).

Yes, it's sewing. The tricky part is the silent letter pattern in sew: it’s spelled S-E-W but sounds like “so.”

Definitions

  1. nounThe activity or skill of stitching cloth or other materials together with a needle and thread (by hand or machine).
  2. verbPresent participle of sew; stitching cloth or other materials together with a needle and thread.

Examples

  • “My grandmother taught me sewing so I could fix a torn pocket.”
  • “He is sewing a button back onto his shirt before the interview.”
  • “The sewing machine jammed when the thread got tangled.”

Synonyms

stitchingneedleworkseamworkmendingtailoring

Antonyms

tearingripping

Translations

ES costuraPT costuraFR couture

Common misspellings

sowingsewinsewinggsewinghsewwingsoeingsewignsewinng

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