sewedadj.
/səʊd/ a. Joined, fastened, etc. by stitching.
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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > sewn or ornamented textile fabric > [adjective] > stitched or sewn
beseweda800
steeked1503
sewed1585
sutured1777
sewn1866
machine-sewed1897
machine-sewn1913
1585 J. Higgins tr. Junius Nomenclator 113/2 Corona sutilis. A sowed garland, or a garland the flowers wherof are tied together with thread.
1601 in T. Pont's Topogr. Acc. Cunningham (Maitland Club) 179 Twa pair curtingis with sewit rebbenis.
1652 in Beck Gloves (1883) 152 Twenty four shillings for the Doz. of twice shewed sheep leather.
1763 in W. Macgill Old Ross-shire & Scotl. (1909) I. 148 A Black gauze sewed hood.
1861 Ladies' Gaz. Fashion Oct. 79/2 Bonnet of sewed rice straw.
1861 Times 4 Oct. 7/4 The trade in sewed muslins.
1885 Harper's Mag. Jan. 279/1 Whether ‘sewed’ or ‘open-tanned’ goat-skins are preferable.
b. Of books: Having the sheets stitched together, but not bound.
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society > communication > book > manufacture or production of books > book-binding > [adjective] > stitched
stitched1658
sewed1766
broché1889
overcasting1901
saddle-stitched1903
1766 Catal. Mod. Bks. 87 Young's (Dr. Edward)..Conjectures on Composition 8vo, sewed, 0 1 0.
1834 J. R. Smith's Catal. Bks. May 5/2 Historie of Friar Rush, 4to, sewed 2s 6d.
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adj.1585