From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Sewing \Sew"ing\, n.
1. The act or occupation of one who sews.
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2. That which is sewed with the needle.
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Sewing horse (Harness making), a clamp, operated by the
foot, for holding pieces of leather while being sewed.
Sewing machine, a machine for sewing or stitching.
Sewing press, or Sewing table (Bookbinding), a fixture or
table having a frame in which are held the cords to which
the back edges of folded sheets are sewed to form a book.
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