English noun: sewing | |||
1. | sewing (act) joining or attaching by stitches | ||
Synonyms | stitching | ||
Broader (hypernym) | handicraft | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | blind stitching, suturing | ||
2. | sewing (artifact) needlework on which you are working with needle and thread | ||
Samples | She put her sewing back in the basket. | ||
Synonyms | stitchery | ||
Broader (hypernym) | needlecraft, needlework | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | applique, binding, darn, gather, gathering, mend, patch, patchwork, stitch | ||
Domain category members | needle | ||