sewnadj.
/səʊn/, U.S. /soʊn/ a. Stitched, fastened by means of sewing. Chiefly with prefix, as hand-sewn, machine-sewn.
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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
1866 Chambers's Encycl. VIII. 645 The operator, who keeps drawing the sewn cloth off at the eye-end of the needle.
?1881 Census Eng. & Wales: Instr. Clerks classifying Occupations & Ages (?1885) 73 Sewn Ornament Maker.
1895 Hasluck's Boot Making iii. 57 Shoemakers call all work sewn that is treated with a round awl; while stitching is only technically applied where the square awl is used.
b. With adverbs forming adjectives, as sewn-in, sewn-on.
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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 > attached by sewing
sew-on1905
sewn-on1961
1961 Guardian 15 Sept. 10/1 Garments..will have sewn-in labels giving simple washing instructions.
1965 E. C. Hiscock Cruising under Sail (ed. 2) i. vii. 136 In way of the grommet the boltrope is usually protected against chafe by sewn-on leather or plastic.
1977 Guardian 10 Jan. 8/1 The pallid youth in the tie-die shirt with a sewn-on picture of Marx.
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adj.1866