sewing : Idioms & Phrases


Sewing horse

  • (Harness making), a clamp, operated by the foot, for holding pieces of leather while being sewed.
Webster 1913

Sewing machine

  • noun a textile machine used as a home appliance for sewing
WordNet
  • a machine for sewing or stitching.
Webster 1913

Sewing press, ∨ 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.
Webster 1913