Etymology

sewing

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Today it means: The action of the verb to sew. Full definition →

Middle English sewinge
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sewing · verb1

From sew + -ing.

sewing · noun2

  1. Middle English · inherited fromsewinge
  2. English todaysewing

From Middle English sewinge, seuinge, seuwinge (“sewing”), equivalent to sew + -ing.

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