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sewn

/səʊn/

Meanings
  • verb

    The act of joining or fastening materials together, especially with a needle and thread.

    - "She sews clothes for her family."
    - "The tailor sews buttons onto the shirt."
  • noun

    A seam or stitch, especially one that is decorative.

    - "The dress had many beautiful seams."
    - "The quilt was made up of thousands of intricate seams."

Pronunciation
  1. /səʊn/



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Synonyms

stitch
Rhymes
Words rhyming with sewn
gown , lawn , clown , town , drawn , dawn
Variants
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sew , sewabilities , sewability , sewable , sewed , sewing , sewn , sews , sew up , sewed up , sewing up , sewn up , sews up
Etymology
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Old English sewan, from sawan 'to join, fasten'. Related to saw 'to cut'.


Trivia
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  1. The world record for the largest sewn item is a quilt that measures 10,411.75 square feet.

  2. The term 'sewn up' is used figuratively to describe a situation that is certain or has been resolved.


Related Concepts
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  1. stitching: The process of joining materials together by passing a needle in and out of the material to form a series of loops of thread.

  2. needlework: The art or skill of creating decorative designs or functional items using a needle and thread.


Culture
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In literature, 'sewn' has been used metaphorically to describe the coming together of different elements, such as the 'sewn' bonds of marriage or the 'sewn' fabric of a community. In art, 'sewn' art is a popular form of textile art that involves the manipulation of fabric through sewing.

How to Memorize "sewn"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine the act of threading a needle and sewing a button onto a shirt.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'sewn' with the image of a seamstress at work.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember that 'sewn' is related to the word 'saw' and can be visualized as the act of 'sawing' materials together with a needle and thread.


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