sew — to join, fasten, or repair something by making stitches with a needle and thread
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to join, fasten, or repair something by making stitches with a needle and thread
Pronunciation (IPA): /soʊ/
Korean meaning: 바늘과 실로 꿰매다, 재봉하다
Korean pronunciation: 소우 (강세: 소우)
Example Sentences
- My grandmother can sew a wedding dress in just three days!
- I tried to sew my torn jeans, but now they look like a patchwork quilt!
- The surgeon will sew up the wound with special medical thread.
sew
VERB//soʊ//
to join, fasten, or repair something by making stitches with a needle and thread
Grandmother sewed a button back onto the shirt.
The designer sewed pieces of fabric into a beautiful dress. (SEW = STITCH TOGETHER → to join pieces of cloth with stitches)
She learned to sew, watched her skills grow, and proudly showed her creations.
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
고대 영어 'sēowian'에서 유래되었으며, 게르만어족의 공통 조상어에서 파생되었습니다. 인류가 옷을 만들기 시작한 아주 오래된 동작을 나타내는 단어입니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandmother can sew a wedding dress in just three days!”
“I tried to sew my torn jeans, but now they look like a patchwork quilt!”
“The surgeon will sew up the wound with special medical thread.”
“Dad tried to sew on a button but accidentally sewed his shirt to his pants!”
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