As a Noun: 1. The activity of making, mending or decorating clothes or other material using a needle and thread. English = sewing, needlework, stitching. 2. The activity of tying the skin together using a special needle and thread. English = stitching. 3. A woman who sews and makes clothes as her job. English = seamstress. 4. A person who makes clothes, especially for men. English = tailor. As a Verb or Adjective: 1. To join pieces of cloth together, or attach things such as buttons to cloth, by passing thread through them with a needle. English = sew, stitch. 2. In medicine, to use a special needle and thread to tie the skin together. English = stitch.