sewing machine

noun

: a machine that is used for sewing things

Examples of sewing machine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In a section of the innovation labs called the Lighthouse, a small-scale manufacturing facility that first opened in 2016 at City Garage in Port Covington and is now in Building 37, pattern makers and sewing machine operators work just steps from design and product teams. Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2024 Get out your sewing machine, and make a colorful skirt with pink and red FLUGBLOMSTER. Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2024 Erick Medel embroiders denim with an industrial sewing machine, making works that touch on everyday life in Los Angeles, particularly those living and working in Boyle Heights and the city’s Eastside. Erick Medel, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024 My mother stitched them with colorful designs, working at a sewing machine that could be heard echoing throughout the house in the evenings. Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2024 On one of the worktables near a sewing machine is a sketch of a pink vest and pants set that were recently constructed for a photo shoot. Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2024 Here, a sheepskin sweatband is snipped to size and installed with a vintage Singer sewing machine. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2024 There is a tiny grand piano, complete with working keys; a Singer sewing machine with small reels of thread; and a Hoover vacuum cleaner, its cord carefully wrapped around its handle. Megan Specia, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2024 But that was really just my introduction to a sewing machine. Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2024

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“Sewing machine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sewing%20machine. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.

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sewing machine

noun
: a machine for sewing
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