fine-draw

American  

[fahyn-draw] / ˈfaɪnˈdrɔ /

verb (used with object)

fine-drew, fine-drawn, fine-drawing

1. Sewing. to sew together so finely that the joining is not noticeable.

2. to draw out to extreme fineness, tenuity, or subtlety.

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fine-draw British  

verb

1. to sew together so finely that the join is scarcely noticeable

2. to carry out the last drawing-out operation on (wire, tube, etc) to reduce its diameter

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Other Word Forms

• fine-drawer
  noun

Etymology

Origin of fine-draw

First recorded in 1725–35

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

fine-draw fine-drawing fine-drawn

Rejoined the old woman, "O my daughter, be not chagrined; for I have a son, a fine-drawer, and he, by thy life, shall fine-draw the holes and restore the turband-cloth as it was."

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 11 [Supplement] by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

The crone answered, "To-morrow, Inshallah—an it please Allah the Most High—I will bring him to thee, at the time of thy husband's going forth from thee, and he shall fine-draw it and depart forthwith."

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 11 [Supplement] by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

Besides, nitrogen has to pass through many fine-drawing processes before it attains that post of honor which has been assigned to it in the animal kingdom.

From The History of a Mouthful of Bread And its effect on the organization of men and animals by Macé, Jean

He come and ketched me last night sitting on the floor cross-legged, fine-drawing a hole in his dress-vest, and he burst out a-laughing, good-humoured like.

From The Queen's Scarlet The Adventures and Misadventures of Sir Richard Frayne by Smith, A. Monro

The more time we spend with Gill’s Jeremy, Okoro’s Molly and James’ Mattie, the more we can appreciate the fine-drawn nature of their portraits.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2025

Despite the restless shifts in tone, the style never feels disjointed, in large part due to Tiang’s tremendous, fine-drawn translation.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 14, 2021

It relies on musical phrasing, fine-drawn physical expression and the unique properties of dance to communicate the story and emotions with exceptional clarity.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 23, 2020

For the latter role, The New York Times said in 1973, Mr. Weaver was almost unrecognizable, having been transformed from a “thin, fine-drawn, long-fingered” figure into a “robust, burly Macbeth.’

From New York Times ● Nov. 27, 2016

“You’re looking better, old man,” she said to him, her head on one side, considering him, “you’ve lost that fine-drawn look, thank goodness. I suppose we’ve got you to thank for that?” nodding at me.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier