sewin

sewen

/ (ˈsjʊən) /

noun

(in Wales and Ireland) another name for sea trout (def. 1)

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Word Origin for sewin

C16: origin unknown

Words nearby sewin

sewell, sewellel, sewer, sewer pill, sewerage, sewin, sewing, sewing circle, sewing cotton, sewing machine, sewing needle

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Example sentences from the Web for sewin

If it wan't for him this gang and the sewin' circle wouldn't have nothin' to talk about but their neighbors.
Cy Whittaker's Place|Joseph C. Lincoln
Lawsy, ma sho' cut a mite of drawers, with sewin' for her eleven gals and four boys, too.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves|Work Projects Administration
But inquired further: "Is that stuffin' or in'ards coming through the sewin' down the front of 'em?"
The Dude Wrangler|Caroline Lockhart
She learned me how to do housework and all kinds of sewin'—cuttin' and makin'.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 2|Work Projects Administration

Even insisted on havin' her meals served on the sewin' table, so she wouldn't lose any time.
Shorty McCabe on the Job|Sewell Ford