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sew

[soh] / soʊ /
VERB
prepare fabric for clothing, covering
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PhD fashion students at DMU put on a workshop teaching pupils how to sew and mend damaged clothes.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

She said she used to purchase fabrics from the luxury department store Liberty London and her mother-in-law bought her a sewing machine and encouraged her to sew.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Saar’s mother, Beatrice Lillian Parson, taught her how to sew when she was around 10 years old.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

While watching her sew by hand, Howe realized that a machine could speed up the process, perhaps solving the family’s financial difficulties.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Tommie had trouble concentrating long enough to sew a button on straight.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez




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