sewing machine

sew·ing ma·chine

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Definitions of sewing machine words

noun sewing machine any of various foot-operated or electric machines for sewing or making stitches, ranging from machines with a shuttle for a spool of thread and a needle for sewing garments to industrial machines for sewing leather, book pages together, etc. 1
noun sewing machine appliance for stitching fabric 1
countable noun sewing machine A sewing machine is a machine that you use for sewing. 0
noun sewing machine any machine designed to sew material. It is now usually driven by electric motor but is sometimes operated by a foot treadle or by hand 0
noun sewing machine a machine with a mechanically driven needle used for sewing and stitching 0

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1840-50

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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