sewing cotton

noun

cotton thread used for sewing, embroidery, etc.

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Nearby words

sewer pill, sewerage, sewin, sewing, sewing circle, sewing cotton, sewing machine, sewing needle, sewing silk, sewing table, sewn

Origin of sewing cotton

First recorded in 1805–15

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