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Definition of Handsewn
1. Adjective. Sewn by hand rather than machine.
Definition of Handsewn
1. Adjective. Sewn by hand, without the use of a sewing machine. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Handsewn
1. sewn by hand [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Handsewn
Literary usage of Handsewn
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. (Alien Immigration): Reports on the Volume and Effects of Recent Immigration by Great Britain Board of Trade (1894)
"The " handsewn " and the " machine " operatives do not, for the most part, meet
directly as ... But the market for handsewn boots has gradually contracted, ..."
2. Bulletin by Federal Board for Vocational Education, United States (1917)
"... was a chance to learn a trade I cheered myself up and went in for handsewn
bootmaking. I ain sure there are good prospects In life once It is learned. ..."
3. The Virginia Handbook by Blair Howard, Mary K. Burnham, Bill Burnham (2005)
"The Farmhouse has two queen guest rooms with hardwood floors, handsewn quilts
and an eclectic mixture of South American art and photographs, as well as big ..."
4. The Cornish Riviera by Great Western Railway (Great Britain) (1905)
"... handsewn Bespoke. Great Western Railway . . New and Direct Route to Central &
Southern Ireland. ..."
5. Report of Conference on a Minimum Wage, Held at the Guildhall, London, on by National anti-sweating league, London (1907)
"Macdonald, J London Trades Council. McFarlane, Alan Wood Green Labour League.
McGrath, T. R London and Provincial Union of handsewn Boot and Shoe Makers. ..."
6. Dublin, Cork, and South of Ireland: A Literary, Commercial, and Social (1892)
"This embraces all ordinary as well as handsewn gentlemen's top boots, hunting
boots, walking, dress, and athletic boots and shoes, &c., and will justify any ..."
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