▪ I. sewable, a.
(ˈsjuːəb(ə)l)
[f. sew v.4 + -able.]
Capable of being drained.
| 1848, 1894 [see dike-reeve]. |
▪ II. sewable, a.2
(ˈsəʊəb(ə)l)
[f. sew v.1 + -able.]
Capable of being stitched or sewn, or made by sewing; suitable for sewing. So sewaˈbility n.
| 1960 Clothing Machine Engineer Winter 47 The sewability of threads. 1970 Cabinet Maker & Retail Furnisher 23 Oct. 174/2 Doubts were expressed about the sewability and the possibility of upholstering such features as piping and buttons with such a bulky fabric. 1972 Where? Feb. 34/2 The only limitation in this competition is that the flag should be somehow sewable. 1988 N.Y. Times 18 Dec. (New Jersey Weekly section) 29/2 The rules seem to be that whatever is sewable, goes. |