sewin
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of sewin
C16: origin unknown
Example Sentences
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With fishermen only catching "six sewin last year, there's a strong possibility that they won't take up their licenses next year".
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Mekatek said it shared concerns about the drop in sewin and had spent more than "40 years developing and improving our processes to ensure we are not a factor in that reduction".
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Another campaigner, Simon Walters, said the spills would affect sewin and salmon movements.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2024
Dat lady been take in sewin en she would sew en press right on de big Sunday.
From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 4 by Work Projects Administration
Yes suh, I keeps workin' every day and likes to keep up my sewin'.
From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 6 by Work Projects Administration
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