Phrase Hound found 16 phrases and 7 compound words that contain sewing. The most common are listed below. Open sewing in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 16
- sewing machineAny mechanical or electromechanical device used to stitch cloth or other material; normally uses two threads to form lock stitches.
- sewing machinesplural of sewing machine: Any mechanical or electromechanical device used to stitch cloth or other material; normally uses two threads to form lock stitches.
- sewing circleA social meeting of women who congregate to sew and talk together.
- sewing needleA dragonfly or damselfly.
- sewing kitA small package containing items needed for sewing, such as needles and thread.
- sewing circlesplural of sewing circle: A social meeting of women who congregate to sew and talk together.
- sewing needlesplural of sewing needle: A dragonfly or damselfly.
- Smyth sewingA method of hardcover bookbinding in which the signatures of the book are folded and stitched through the fold before being sewn and glued together at the spine to form a text block.
- sewing roomA room in a home set aside for sewing.
- sewing-machine musicBaroque classical music that is characterized by motoric rhythm and the dense masses of notes.
- re-sewingpresent participle and gerund of re-sew
- sewing kitsplural of sewing kit: A small package containing items needed for sewing, such as needles and thread.
- sewing loungeA commercial space where people may sew, or learn to sew, as members of a community; equipment and tuition is normally available.
- sewing roomsplural of sewing room: A room in a home set aside for sewing.
- sewing uppresent participle and gerund of sew up
- sewing loungesplural of sewing lounge: A commercial space where people may sew, or learn to sew, as members of a community; equipment and tuition is normally available.
Compound words 7
- goosewingAlternative form of goose wing: A position of sails in a fore-and-aft rigged sailboat, in which the mainsail is set to the leeward and the jib to the windward. This position may be used when running (almost) straight downwind. One of the …
- missewingpresent participle and gerund of missew
- outsewingpresent participle and gerund of outsew
- oversewingpresent participle and gerund of oversew
- poursewingpresent participle and gerund of poursew
- presewingpresent participle and gerund of presew
- pursewingpresent participle and gerund of pursew