sewn
Americanverb
verb
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Explanation
If something is sewn, it's made or repaired with stitches. A sewn patch, for example, is attached to the knee of your jeans with stitched thread. You can embroider a sewn design on fabric, or a use a needle and thread on a sewn repair to your favorite pair of socks. Anything sewn has been fastened, patched, or stitched. The adjective sewn is also the past participle of the verb sew, which is rooted in the Old English siwian, "to stitch, mend, patch, or knit together."
Example Sentences
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Her first album as a solo artist, 1969's "Hand Sewn . . . Hand Grown" is commonly referred to as the first alt-country release by a woman artist.
From Salon • Jan. 30, 2023
Buttolph urges anyone interested in the history of run hooking to check out American Hooked and Sewn Rugs: Folk Art Underfoot by Joel and Kate Kopp.
From Washington Times • Nov. 26, 2019
Sewn together in long strands, they “were a sort of ecstasy for me,” says the “Sex and the City” star, who posted an image of herself draped in pompoms on Instagram.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2016
Matt: Earnest Sewn jeans, Cole Haan work boots, vintage cable-knit sweater.
From New York Times • Nov. 19, 2010
Sewn into the bandages over the insides of both elbows were zippered lips through which he was fed clear fluid from a clear jar.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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