sewist
US/ˈsoʊ.ɪst/
sewist noun: one who sews.
Noun
sewist (plural sewists)
- One who sews.
- Despite all the making and giving going on, it's surprisingly rare that we come across blog posts that detail the ways in which sewists and other crafters present their handmade gifts to the recipient.2012, Melody Miller, Kristin Link, Allison Tannery, Ruby Star Wrapping: Creating Packaging to Reuse, Regive, and Relove, page ix
- As far as I – and millions of other sewists – are concerned, sewing is one of the coolest, most satisfying and useful pastimes out there.2012, Lisa Lam, A Bag for All Reasons, page 4
Synonyms of sewist
Forms of sewist
| plural | sewists |
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Origin of sewist
From sew + -ist, to avoid visual ambiguity with sewer (“waste pipe”).
Questions about sewist
- What does sewist mean?
- Sewist means one who sews.
- What part of speech is sewist?
- Sewist is a noun.
- How do you pronounce sewist?
- Sewist is pronounced /ˈsoʊ.ɪst/ (US).
- What is the plural of sewist?
- The plural of sewist is sewists.
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