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PRONUNCIATION OF SEWING BEE

sewing bee  [ˈsəʊɪŋ biː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEWING BEE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sewing bee is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SEWING BEE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of sewing bee in the English dictionary

The definition of sewing bee in the dictionary is a small informal social gathering based around the activity of making or mending clothes or other things with a needle and thread.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SEWING BEE


be
biː
bee
biː
bride-to-be
ˌbraɪdtəˈbiː
bumblebee
ˈbʌmbəlˌbiː
CRB
ˌsiːɑːˈbiː
d.o.b.
ˌdiːəʊˈbiː
FMB
ˌɛfɛmˈbiː
FRB
ˌɛfɑːˈbiː
Frisbee
ˈfrɪzbiː
honeybee
ˈhʌnɪˌbiː
maybe
ˈmeɪˌbiː
mothers-to-be
ˈmʌðəztəˈbiː
NCB
ˌɛnsiːbiː
OMB
ˌəʊɛmˈbiː
OTB
ˌəʊtiːˈbiː
R&B
ˌɑːrənˈbiː
renminbi
ˌrɛnˌmɪnˈbiː
Seabee
ˈsiːˌbiː
wannabe
ˈwɒnəˌbiː
wannabee
ˈwɒnəˌbiː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SEWING BEE

sewed
sewel
Sewell
sewellel
sewen
sewer
sewer gas
sewer rat
sewerage
sewerless
sewerlike
sewin
sewing
sewing basket
sewing cotton
sewing machine
sewing pattern
sewing silk
sewn
sewn binding

WORDS THAT END LIKE SEWING BEE

busy bee
carpenter bee
cuckoo bee
hive bee
killer bee
leafcutter bee
mason bee
mining bee
queen bee
spelling bee
worker bee
working bee

Synonyms and antonyms of sewing bee in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sewing bee» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SEWING BEE

Find out the translation of sewing bee to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sewing bee from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sewing bee» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

缝纫蜂
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

abeja coser
570 millions of speakers

English

sewing bee
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सिलाई मधुमक्खी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الخياطة النحل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

швейная пчелы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

costura abelha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সেলাই মৌমাছি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

couture abeille
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lebah jahit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nähen Biene
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

縫製蜂
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

바느질 꿀벌
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sewing lebah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

may ong
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தேனீ தையல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शिवण मधमाशी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Dikiş arısı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cucito ape
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szycia pszczoła
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

швейна бджоли
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cusut de albine
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ράψιμο των μελισσών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

naaldwerk bee
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sömnad bee
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

symøte
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sewing bee

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SEWING BEE»

The term «sewing bee» is normally little used and occupies the 111.104 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SEWING BEE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sewing bee» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sewing bee» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sewing bee

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEWING BEE»

Discover the use of sewing bee in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sewing bee and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Great British Sewing Bee 2
'The Great British Sewing Bee 2' provides amateur sewers everywhere with all the technical know-how and inspiring projects they need to produce a core collection of fabulous garments and homewares.
Tessa Evelegh, 2014
2
Sew Your Own: Man finds happiness and meaning of life - ...
John-Paul Flintoff is a bit of a one-off: a man who embarks on a spiritual pilgrimage by outsourcing his life to Bangalore, then hooks up with Mormons and Buddhists (well, Richard Gere), on a quest for truth and fulfilment.
John-Paul Flintoff, Jean-Paul Flintoff, 2011
3
Pioneers
... would spend each night working to sew things for their trip. Family and friends would also gather for sewing bees to help a family of pioneers prepare for their trip. Things We Might Pack Today What did you pack on. 11 Sewing Bee Page.
4
Cantrell's Bride
“Ma sent me to fetch Miz Laura for the sewing bee today.” “Oh goodness. With trying to get the last of the potatoes in the garden this morning, I completely forgot the sewing circle met today.” Laura looked at Tom, then over at the bundle of rose  ...
Suzanne Ferrell, 2012
5
Spelling Bee
The word bee describes a busy gathering of people who come together for a special purpose, such as a spelling bee or a sewing bee. Bees are attracted to flowers that have bright colors and sweet scents. 7 16 25 33 40 44 51 58 65 75 84 93 ...
Pam Scheunemann, 2010
6
Free Stuff for Sewing Fanatics on the Internet
Many of these sites also offer bulletin boards or chat features so you can correspond with other sewers. ,r Throughout the book we've used a "sewing bee" icon to P mark those Web sites that offer bulletin board or chat features so sewers can ...
Judy Heim, Gloria Hansen, 1999
7
Ella Mayfield's Pawpaw Militia: A Civil War Adventure in ...
Montevallo, Reverend Dorrian Robinson's wife, Vangi, announced at the Baptist church service that her sewing bee would meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays. She invited all the women to join her and her mother, Agnes Holesapple.
Fay Risner, 2008
8
The War Comes to Witham Street
... on a stool. She knelt on the floor beside a wooden contraption that had a marker jutting out. You could slide it up and down and fix it at a set distance from the ground. "I'll just try on the skirt again, then." Mum went 437. 23. A SEWING BEE.
Jean Grundy Fanelli, 2003
9
IF FREEDOM MEANS AS MUCH TO YOU
THE SEWING BEES IN BUCKINGHAM PALACE Every Tuesday and Friday afternoon from two to four thirty, Queen Elizabeth held a sewing bee in the blue drawing room at Buckingham Palace; and seated at a trestle table, she would sew for ...
J. Garry McEachern, 2013
10
The Everything Kids' Spelling Book: Spell your way to ...
A bee refers to a community in which friends and neighbors join together in a single activity, such as a sewing bee, a quilting bee, ora husking bee. Theterm spelling bee is an American term and first appeared in print way back in 1875. Usually ...
Shelley Galloway Sabga, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEWING BEE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sewing bee is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Great British Sewing Bee soldier visits homeless veterans at Mike …
Lieutenant Colonel Neil Stace, 46, the unlikely star of the Great British Sewing Bee, visited the centre on Tuesday (May 12), which supports dozens of homeless ... «gethampshire.co.uk, May 15»
2
Sewing Bee winner to open Mansfield Haberdashery
The winner of last year's Great British Sewing Bee is set to visit Mansfield ... Sewing as a group can be a real joy so I am looking forward to meeting those who ... «Mansfield Chad, Apr 15»
3
I kept it a secret for nine months: Matt Chapple on winning The Great …
As well as winning the Sewing Bee trophy Matt, who learnt how to sew in the army but found a passion for it when making curtains for his home, was also ... «getreading, Mar 15»
4
A sewing machine is a power tool after all
The Great British Sewing Bee 2015 finalists Matt, Lorna and Neil (BBC) “I have started to get recognised in the street, which is quite odd and wonderful at the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 15»
5
Great British Sewing Bee, series 3, final, review: 'enjoyable'
I was surprised to find The Great British Sewing Bee (BBC Two) so enjoyable since, as a little boy I suffered a crisis over making a teddy bear that I think ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 15»
6
Blackburn-born 'sewing bee' bows out of contest
BLACKBURN-born seamstress and star of BBC's 'Great British Sewing Bee' Deborah Simms danced her way out of the competition at the semi-final stage. «Lancashire Telegraph, Mar 15»
7
Talented North-East teacher leaves BBC 2's Great British Sewing Bee
A NORTH-EAST teacher who appeared on the Great British Sewing Bee is ... said pupils at the school have been raising money to buy sewing machines for ... «The Northern Echo, Feb 15»
8
20 shows we'd rather watch than The Great British Sewing Bee
Is this really what TV has come to? The Great British Sewing Bee? You thought The Jump was bad! Unlike baking, there really isn't a way to make sewing ... «Metro, Feb 15»
9
The Great British Sewing Bee and Death in Paradise review by …
'Four minutes remaining,' she roared at contestants in The Great British Sewing Bee (BBC2) and the poor woman at the nearest table jumped so much that she ... «Daily Mail, Feb 15»
10
Meet this year's Great British Sewing Bee contestants
“If I don't have a project planned I'll have my tea and go up and tidy my sewing room and then start to make something. The longer I sew the more anxious I get if ... «WalesOnline, Feb 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Sewing bee [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/sewing-bee>. Apr 2024 ».
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