sewing
n. uncountable A2 Elementary US //ˈsoʊɪŋ// UK //sˈəʊɪŋ// sewing
n. the activity or skill of making or repairing clothes and other items using a needle and thread. You can do this by hand or with a machine.
n. the activity or craft of fastening or attaching objects using stitches made with a needle and thread. Often refers to the work produced by this process.
She spends her Sunday afternoons doing some sewing.
He took his sewing kit on the camping trip to repair any holes in his tent.
While industrial manufacturing has largely replaced handmade garments, many people still pursue sewing as a creative hobby to produce bespoke clothing and unique home textiles.
From sew + -ing.
From Middle English sewinge, seuinge, seuwinge (“sewing”), equivalent to sew + -ing.