sewed

Variant of sew

transitive verb sewed, sewn or sewed, sewing

  1. to join or fasten with stitches made with needle and thread
  2. to make, mend, enclose, etc. by such means

Origin: ME sewen < OE siwian, akin to Goth siujan < IE base *siw-, to sew > seam, L suere (pp. sutus), to sew, sew together

intransitive verb

to work with needle and thread or at a sewing machine
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