Sew (Verb)
Meaning 1
Create (clothes) with cloth; "Can the seamstress sew me a suit by next week?".
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- The grandmother is skilled at sewing and can sew an entire outfit in a single day.
- My aunt hopes to sew a beautiful wedding dress for her daughter someday.
- She struggled to sew the buttons back onto the delicate evening gown.
- The fashionable boutique employs skilled tailors who can sew custom-made dresses quickly.
- Her mother helped her learn to sew a homemade quilt when she was a teenager.
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Meaning 2
Fasten by sewing; do needlework.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- She began to sew the torn seam back together by hand using a needle and thread.
- He learned how to sew when he took a class in textiles at school.
- My grandmother loved to sew and made many beautiful quilts throughout her life.
- If you want the dress to fit perfectly, you'll need to sew it in a bit at the waist.
- She spent hours each day learning to sew intricate patterns and designs on silk fabric.