sewn
Americanverb
verb
Other Word Forms
Explanation
If something is sewn, it's made or repaired with stitches. A sewn patch, for example, is attached to the knee of your jeans with stitched thread. You can embroider a sewn design on fabric, or a use a needle and thread on a sewn repair to your favorite pair of socks. Anything sewn has been fastened, patched, or stitched. The adjective sewn is also the past participle of the verb sew, which is rooted in the Old English siwian, "to stitch, mend, patch, or knit together."
Example Sentences
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He had slipped them into specially fitted, bottle-size pockets sewn into his overcoat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
The full length was hand sewn by Grant to "make it nice and flat as Venezuela walked and I used an embroidery machine to do the edging round the side".
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
All of this ambiguity is intentional, sewn into the script with as much care as Sam stitches her dresses.
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2026
That genius Andrew Friedman has seemingly perfectly and tightly sewn together another title team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2026
She reached into the hidden pocket sewn into the side of her skirt and took out a book bound in brown paper.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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