sewing

• Activité ou savoir-faire consistant à coudre avec une aiguille et du fil, ainsi que les objets qui sont cousus ou à coudre.

The craft or activity of joining fabric or other materials using a needle and thread; also, items that are being or have been stitched.

1. The activity or skill of making or repairing things with a needle and thread.B1formal

   The practice of joining, repairing, or decorating fabric or similar material manually or by machine using a needle and thread; a traditional craft and essential household skill.

   couture

   • She took up needlework as a relaxing hobby after work.
   • The course teaches basic stitching techniques, from hemming to embroidery.
   • A basket of mending sat by the rocking chair, waiting to be addressed.
   • Her grandmother taught her how to handle a needle and thread when she was young.
   • The tailor's expert hand‑stitching was decades in the making.

   Synonymesneedlecraftneedleworkstitcherystitching

2. Work that has been or is being sewn, often referring to a collection of garments or pieces of fabric.B1formal

   Items, especially clothing or household linens, that are in the process of being stitched or have just been completed; a person’s current needlework project.

   ouvrage de couture en cours

   • She folded the half‑finished dress and put it with the rest of her needlework.
   • A large basket of mending waited by the front door.
   • Her basket was filled with colourful patchwork pieces ready to be assembled.
   • She spent the evening working on the pile of garments that needed darning.
   • The atelier was full of assistants bent over their various projects.

   Synonymeshandiworkneedleworkstitcherystitchingwork

• Verbe désignant l'action de joindre, réparer ou décorer un tissu ou un autre matériau à l'aide d'une aiguille et d'un fil.

A verb used to indicate the act of joining or repairing something using a needle and thread.

verbe irrégulier

1. Stitch fabricA2formal

   To join or repair pieces of fabric using a needle and thread.

   coudre

   • She learned to sew a button on her shirt.
   • He sewed the torn sleeve back together.
   • My grandmother taught me how to sew by hand.

   Synonymesbastedarnhemmendseamstitchtack

2. Create or makeA2formal

   To make or create something by stitching fabric together.

   coudre

   • She sewed a beautiful dress for the party.
   • He sewed a patch onto his backpack.
   • They sewed curtains for the new house.

   Synonymeshemrun upseamstitchtailor