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Sew vs Unsewn - What's the difference?

sew | unsewn |

As a verb sew

is to use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through (pieces of fabric) in order to join them together.

As an adjective unsewn is

not sewn.

sew

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) sewen, seowen, sowen, from (etyl) . Related to (l).

Verb

  • To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through (pieces of fabric) in order to join them together.
  • Balls were first made of grass or leaves held together by strings, and later of pieces of animal skin sewn together and stuffed with feathers or hay.
  • To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through pieces of fabric in order to join them together.
  • To enclose by sewing.
  • to sew money into a bag
    Synonyms
    * stitch

    Etymology 2

    Related to .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To drain, as a pond, for taking the fish.
  • (Tusser)
    (Webster 1913)

    unsewn

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not sewn.
  • * 1922 , (Margery Williams), (The Velveteen Rabbit)
  • *:And so time went on, and the little Rabbit was very happy—so happy that he never noticed how his beautiful velveteen fur was getting shabbier and shabbier, and his tail coming unsewn , and all the pink rubbed off his nose where the Boy had kissed him.