sewing

1 of 2

noun

sew·​ing ˈsō-iŋ 

1

: the act, method, or occupation of one that sews

2

: material that has been or is to be sewed

sewing

2 of 2

present participle of sew

Examples of sewing in a Sentence

Noun

She left her sewing in the living room.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

After his best friend died of AIDS, activist Cleve Jones channeled his grief into a sewing project that became the AIDS Memorial Quilt. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026

Helen admired pheasants and kept their long, rusty feathers in her sewing room. — Tom Drury, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026

Treat yourself to a piece that displays the sewing technique even more shamelessly. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Additionally, many public libraries will let folks borrow a sewing machine and some even offer sewing classes. — Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing sewing

• sewing machine

Rhymes for sewing

• blowing
• boing
• bowing
• crowing
• flowing
• glowing
• going
• growing
• hoeing
• knowing
• lowing
• rowing

Kids Definition

sewing

noun

sew·​ing

ˈsō-iŋ

1

: the act, method, or occupation of one that sews

2

: material that has been or is to be sewed