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oversew

oversew verb: to sew together the edges of two pieces of fabric, with every stitch passing over the join.

Verb

oversew (third-person singular simple present oversews, present participle oversewing, simple past oversewed, past participle oversewn)

  1. To sew together the edges of two pieces of fabric, with every stitch passing over the join.

Forms of oversew

third-person singular presentoversews
present participleoversewing
pastoversewed
past participleoversewn

Origin of oversew

From over- + sew.

Questions about oversew

What does oversew mean?
Oversew means to sew together the edges of two pieces of fabric, with every stitch passing over the join.
What part of speech is oversew?
Oversew is a verb.
What is the past tense of oversew?
The past tense of oversew is oversewed.

Words near oversew in the dictionary

  1. oversetteth
  2. oversetting
  3. oversevere
  4. overseverely
  5. overseverity
  6. oversew
  7. oversewed
  8. oversewing
  9. oversewn
  10. oversews
  11. oversexed

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