sew |
to construct, repair, or attach by making stitches with a needle and thread. [3 definitions] |
sewable |
combined form of sew. |
sewage |
water and waste material carried away in sewers. |
sewer1 |
a large pipe, usu. buried, that carries off the liquid and solid waste of a town or city. |
sewer2 |
someone or something that sews. |
sewerage |
the system of sewers and drains that serves an area. [2 definitions] |
sewing |
the act or process of working with a needle and thread. [2 definitions] |
sewing circle |
a group of women who meet regularly to sew, often for a charitable cause such as a church sale. |
sewing machine |
any of various machines for stitching or sewing, esp. one used for making clothing or the like. |
sewn |
a past participle of sew. |
sew up |
(informal) l. to bring successfully to a close. [2 definitions] |
sex |
the sum of the qualities and characteristics that distinguish living things as being either male or female based on their physical role in reproduction. [6 definitions] |
sex-1 |
six. |
sex-2 |
sex; gender. |
sexagenarian |
being, of, or concerning one who is between the ages of sixty and seventy. [2 definitions] |
sex appeal |
physical attractiveness or personal charm that arouses sexual interest. |
sex chromosome |
either of two sex-determining chromosomes, designated X and Y, in the reproductive cells of human beings, most animals, and some plants. |
sexed |
having sexual characteristics; being either male or female. [2 definitions] |
sex hormone |
any of various hormones, such as estrogen, testosterone, and androgen, that affect the development or functioning of the reproductive organs or influence the development of secondary sex characteristics. |
sexism |
discrimination on the basis of sex, esp. as directed against women. |
sexist |
one who practices or advocates sexism. [2 definitions] |