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- [sohn]
- /soʊn/
- /səʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sohn]
- /soʊn/
Definitions of sewn word
- verb sewn a past participle of sew1 . 1
- verb with object sewn to ground (a vessel) at low tide (sometimes fol by up). 1
- verb without object sewn (of a vessel) to be grounded at low tide. 1
- noun sewn the amount of additional water necessary to float a grounded vessel. 1
- noun sewn past participle: sew 1
- noun sewn Sewn is the past participle of sew. 0
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Origin of sewn
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English sewen, Old English siw(i)an; cognate with Old High German siuwan, Gothic siujan, Latin suere (see suture); akin to seam
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Parts of speech for Sewn
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sewn popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
sewn usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sewn
adj sewn
- knitted — made by knitting, as a cloth article: a knitted bedspread.
- made to measure — (of a garment, shoes, etc.) made in accordance with a specific individual's measurements.
- made-to-measure — (of a garment, shoes, etc.) made in accordance with a specific individual's measurements.
adjective sewn
- crocheted — made with a crochet hook
- decorated — (often initial capital letter) of pertaining to, or characteristic of the English gothic architecture of the late 13th through the late 14th centuries, characterized by curvilinear tracery, elaborate ornamental sculpture and vaulting, and refinement of stonecutting techniques.
- embroidered — Decorate (cloth) by sewing patterns on it with thread.
- ornamented — (of a character) highly embellished or ornate; altered by embellishment.
- webbed — having the fingers or toes connected by a web or membrane: the webbed foot of a duck or beaver.