sew

4 definitions • 10 examples

to join two pieces of cloth together by putting thread through them with a needle:

My grandmother taught me to sew.

I made this skirt just by sewing two pieces of material together.

He sewed the badge neatly onto his uniform.

to make a piece of clothing by joining pieces of cloth together by putting thread through them with a needle:

She sews all her children's clothes.

to use a needle and thread to join up the edges of a cut in the skin or other part of the body:

The muscle layer needs to be sewn first.

His finger was cut off when he caught it in a machine, but the surgeon was able to sew it back on.

to join together pieces of cloth by putting thread through it with a needle:

[ I ] Do you like to sew?

[ T ] She sewed her outfit by hand.

[ M ] Would you sew on these buttons?

[ M ] I had to sew up (= repair) a hole in my jeans.