Definitions for sewsoʊ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
sewsoʊ(v.)sewed, sewn; sewed, sew•ing.
(v.t.)to join or attach by stitches.
Category: Clothing
to make, repair, etc., by such means:
She sewed her own wedding gown.
Category: Clothing
to enclose or secure with stitches:
to sew flour in a bag.
Category: Clothing
to close (a hole, wound, etc.) by means of stitches (usu. fol. by up).
Category: Clothing
(v.i.)to work with a needle and thread or with a sewing machine.
Category: Clothing
sew up, Informal. to get, have, accomplish, or control successfully or completely:
to sew up a deal; to sew up votes at a convention.
Category: Verb Phrase, Informal
Origin of sew:
bef. 900; ME; OE siw(i)an, c. OFris siā, OHG siuwan, ON sȳja, Go siujan, L suere (see suture ); akin to seam
sew`a•bil′i•ty(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
sew, run up, sew together, stitch(verb)
fasten by sewing; do needlework
sew, tailor, tailor-make(verb)
create (clothes) with cloth
"Can the seamstress sew me a suit by next week?"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
sew(verb)ʊ
to use a needle and thread to make or fix
He sewed the hole in his sleeve.; kids learning to sew; I'll sew it up for you.
Wiktionary
sew(Verb)
To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through (pieces of fabric) in order to join them together.
Balls were first made of grass or leaves held together by strings, and later of pieces of animal skin sewn together and stuffed with feathers or hay.
sew(Verb)
To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through pieces of fabric in order to join them together.
Origin: siwian, from siwjanan, from sīw-. Cognate with Danish sy, Russian шить, Swedish sy.
Webster Dictionary
Sew(noun)
juice; gravy; a seasoned dish; a delicacy
Sew(verb)
to follow; to pursue; to sue
Sew(verb)
to unite or fasten together by stitches, as with a needle and thread
Sew(verb)
to close or stop by ssewing; -- often with up; as, to sew up a rip
Sew(verb)
to inclose by sewing; -- sometimes with up; as, to sew money in a bag
Sew(verb)
to practice sewing; to work with needle and thread
Sew(verb)
to drain, as a pond, for taking the fish
Translations for sew
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
sew(verb)
to make, stitch or attach with thread, using a needle
She sewed the pieces together; Have you sewn my button on yet?
- naaiAfrikaans
- يُخيطArabic
- шияBulgarian
- costurarPortuguese (BR)
- (se)šít, přišítCzech
- nähenGerman
- syDanish
- ράβωGreek
- coserSpanish
- õmblemaEstonian
- دوختنFarsi
- ommellaFinnish
- coudreFrench
- לִתפוֹרHebrew
- सीना, सिलाई करनाHindi
- sašiti, zašitiCroatian
- (meg)varrHungarian
- menjahitIndonesian
- saumaIcelandic
- cucireItalian
- 縫うJapanese
- 바느질하다Korean
- (su)siūtiLithuanian
- []šūt; piešūtLatvian
- jahitMalay
- naaienDutch
- syNorwegian
- szyćPolish
- دوختنPersian
- ګنډل، بخۍ وهل، بخۍ كول، ټك وهلPashto
- coserPortuguese
- a coaseRomanian
- (при)шитьRussian
- (zo)šiť, prišiťSlovak
- šivatiSlovenian
- šitiSerbian
- sySwedish
- เย็บโดยใช้เข็มThai
- (dikiş) dikmekTurkish
- 縫合，縫上Chinese (Trad.)
- шити, пришиватиUkrainian
- دھاگے سے سلائی کرناUrdu
- may, khâuVietnamese
- 缝（制、补、合）Chinese (Simp.)
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