handsewn

[ hand-sohn ]
/ ˈhændˈsoʊn /

adjective

sewn by hand.

Origin of handsewn

First recorded in 1885–90; hand + sewn

Words nearby handsewn

hands-on, handsaw, handsel, handset, handsew, handsewn, handsfree, handshake, handshaker, handshaking, handshape

Definition for hand-sewn (2 of 2)

handsew
[ hand-soh ]
/ ˈhændˈsoʊ /

verb (used with object), hand·sewed, hand·sewn or hand·sewed, hand·sew·ing.

to sew by hand.

Origin of handsew

First recorded in 1915–20; hand + sew1

Example sentences from the Web for hand-sewn

  • A delightful frock for Southern wear is hand-sewn voile in a soft old rose shade.

    Book of Etiquette, Volume 2 |Lillian Eichler Watson

  • Hand-sewn and made of well-tanned hide, such a shoe could be mended again and again before it was outworn.

    In the Days of the Guild |Louise Lamprey

  • She bent and adjusted his hand-sewn period topcoat, then carefully wound and set the turnip-watch in his vest-pocket.

    Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom |Cory Doctorow

  • Well give a good exhibition of union-made, hand-sewn baseball on Wednesday thatll tickle the college to death.

    Weatherby's Inning |Ralph Henry Barbour