sewin
Britishnoun
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
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
"But whatever you call it, I'm goin' to have one, if I don't do another stitch of spring sewin'."
From Clover and Blue Grass by Hall, Eliza Calvert
We had cutters and dem dat done de sewin'.
From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 3 by Work Projects Administration
Sometimes I stick 'em in while I'm sewin'.
From Susan Clegg and Her Friend Mrs. Lathrop by Warner, Anne
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