sewin

British

/ ˈsjʊən /

noun

(in Wales and Ireland) another name for sea trout

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Etymology

Origin of sewin

C16: origin unknown

Example Sentences

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Another campaigner, Simon Walters, said the spills would affect sewin and salmon movements.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2024

Yes, yes, I see; sort of a sewin' circle without the sewin'.

From Mary-'Gusta by Lincoln, Joseph Crosby

No, you need n't come up here to pass New Year's Day an' be put right down to sewin'.

From The Queen's Twin and Other Stories by Jewett, Sarah Orne

I soon found work in a mill, an' my poor Mona managed to keep herself an' the baby by doin' fine sewin'.

From The Alchemist's Secret by Williams, Isabel Cecilia

Her sarcasm had struck home at last, and without hesitation she went on mercilessly–– “Say, if you ain’t goin’ to hand me a diploma, guess you can let me get on with my sewin’.

From The Twins of Suffering Creek by Cullum, Ridgwell

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