sewing

Pronunciation: /ˈsoʊɪŋ/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun joining or attaching by stitches
  2. noun needlework on which you are working with needle and thread
  3. verb fasten by sewing; do needlework

Etymology

From sew + -ing.

In classic literature

Synonyms

stitching

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
handicraft
Narrower (hyponyms)
suturing, blind stitching

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