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" sew " is mostly used as a verb. It means to join, fasten, or repair (something) by making stitches with a needle and thread or a sewing machine.

- Also described as a hobby -

Can be used as a phrase too, " to sew something up ", which means to bring something to a favourable conclusion.

Comes from siwan, of Germanic origin, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin suere and Greek suein .
- I was sewing last night and made this lovely purse!

- They had the match sewn up by half-time.
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Last night, I met a guy and we were sewing for hours.
sewing by Doctor McFly August 24, 2007
a way to administer drugs with needle and thread.
yo you guys down to do some sewing tonight?
sewing by roryrotten82748 June 22, 2022

sewing machine 

A sexual act between a male and female in which the male enters his penis in both the female's vagina and anus in alternating fashion, much like the motion of a needle on a sewing machine.
Wanting to satisfy both of her holes, Bob gave Betty the sewing machine.
sewing machine by Vee-nus June 12, 2008

Sewing Circle

A sewing circle is when a group of old women gossip and vent about their family/friends
I caught my grandmother in a sewing circle the other day; she was hating on my dad's drinking.

Sewing Club

"hey! lets go to sewing club during this class!"
"oh, i just had sewing club"
Sewing Club by all our names March 7, 2008

sewing circle

A group of people in an office environment, that talk for most of the day, as opposed to doing their actual jobs.
You don't wanna sit near that pod; they a fucking sewing circle.
sewing circle by DonLoganNo April 24, 2017
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