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sewing circle

sewing circle noun: a social meeting of women who congregate to sew and talk together.

Noun

sewing circle (plural sewing circles)

  1. A social meeting of women who congregate to sew and talk together.
    Synonyms:
    kensington
  2. (US, historical) A discreet code for lesbian or bisexual actresses during Hollywood's golden age.
    • If Tallulah wasn't a member of the Sewing Circle it was one of the few lesbian adventures she missed. The Sewing Circle was made up of Hollywood women who were either bisexual, committed to lesbianism, or just visiting. They met at one another's houses for lunch, conversation and possibilities. The...2001 January 7, David Freeman, “Closet Hollywood”, in New York Times

Synonyms of sewing circle

Forms of sewing circle

pluralsewing circles

Questions about sewing circle

What does sewing circle mean?
Sewing circle means a social meeting of women who congregate to sew and talk together.
What part of speech is sewing circle?
Sewing circle is a noun.
What is the plural of sewing circle?
The plural of sewing circle is sewing circles.

Words near sewing circle in the dictionary

  1. seweth
  2. SEWGS
  3. Sewickley
  4. sewin
  5. sewing
  6. sewing circle
  7. sewing circles
  8. sewing kit
  9. sewing kits
  10. sewing lounge
  11. sewing lounges

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