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unsew

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[uhn-soh] / ʌnˈsoʊ /

verb (used with object)

unsewed, unsewn, unsewed, unsewing

  1. to remove or rip the stitches of (something sewed).

Etymology

Origin of unsew

First recorded in 1300–50, unsew is from the Middle English word unsouwen. See un- 2, sew 1

Example Sentences

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Thereupon one of the men put out his hand, began to unsew the shroud, and taking hold of it by one end suddenly laid bare the face of Marguerite.

From Camille by Dumas fils, Alexandre

The host was tempted to unsew the valise.

From Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection by Landor, Walter Savage

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