Definition of sew - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
crafttr./intr. make clothes by joining fabric piecestr./intr.
- He can sew his own shirts.
2.
clothingtr. repair fabric by joining with threadtr.
- The tailor will sew the torn seam.
3.
clothestr. attach or fasten by sewingtr.
- They sew buttons onto the coat.
4.
sewingtr. enclose something by sewing it into fabrictr.
- She sewed the money into the lining of her bag.
5.
medicaltr. join body parts with needle and threadtr.
- The surgeon will sew the wound closed.
Expressions with sew
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stitch the edges of a fabric together
She learned to sew up a torn shirt neatly..
attach buttons to fabric using needle and thread
She learned to sew buttons on her shirt.
join pieces of fabric by sewing
She will sew together the quilt pieces.
create garments by cutting and sewing fabric pieces
She learned to cut and sew her own dresses.
made without sewing, needle, or thread
This no-sew pillow is easy to make.
experience adventurous activities in youth
She sewed her wild oats traveling the world after college.
Origin of sew
Old English, siwian (to sew)
Terms with sew included in their meaning
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sewing
fold and sew a fabric edge to stop fraying
sewing
sew fabric pieces together using a needle
sewing
sew the edge of a piece of cloth
medical
sew the edges of a wound together
medical
sew a wound using surgical stitches
sewing
sew something quickly
sewing
sew with temporary stitches
sewing
sew fabric using a sewing machine
sewing
sew with long, loose stitches to hold material together temporarily
sewing
sew with long stitches over an edge
sewing
sew edges with small looping stitches
sewing
sew dresses and garments
sewing
sew close to the edge of fabric
sewing
sew a decorative open edge using tiny pulled stitches
sewing
sew over existing stitches for decoration or reinforcement
alter
sew again to change design or fit
sewing
sew something again to fix or improve it
falconry
sew up the eyelids of a hawk or falcon
sewing
sew a straight stitch to stabilize fabric
sewing
sew a torn fabric back together
sewing technique
sew with quick, short stitches
group activity
event where people meet to sew together
social event
organize a gathering to sew together
sewing
sew fabric edges with stitches over the join
Examples of sew in a sentence
They sew costumes for the theater production. Could you sew this button back on? I sewed the rip in my jacket yesterday. Please sew the patch onto his sleeve. She sewed a label inside the jacket. He sewed the patch onto his jacket.
They sewed the emblem into the uniform. The doctor had to sew the torn tissue. They will sew the incision after the operation.
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- French:coudre, recoudre, ...
- German:nähen, zusammennähen, ...
- Italian:cucire, rammendare, ...
- Spanish:coser, zurcir, ...
- Portuguese:costurar, coser, ...
- Chinese:缝制, 缝补, ...
- Japanese:縫う, 縫い直す, ...
- Arabic:خَاطَ, خاطَ, ...
- Hebrew:לִתְפּוֹר, לְתַקֵּן בִּתְפִירָה, ...
- Russian:шить, зашивать, ...
- Ukrainian:шити, зашивати, ...
- Hindi:सीना, टाँकना, ...
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