resews

Stitches anew

Resews is the third-person singular of resew, meaning to sew again—typically to repair a seam that has come undone or to reattach something that was previously sewn: She resews the button every few months because it keeps falling off.

mending

patch

Material covering damage

  • darnRepair by weaving
  • repairRestore to working order
  • fixRepair or solution

stitch · mend · seamstress · tailor · needle · thread · thimble · fabric · textile · seam

alteration

hemming

Sewing a fabric edge

modification · resize · take-in · let-out · shorten · lengthen · taper · customize · reshape · refashion

embellishment

embroidery

Decorative stitching on fabric

ornamental · beadwork · monogram · patchwork · accent · trim · detail · needlecraft · handstitched · topstitch

Opposites
action vs. inaction

resewsneglects

Fails to care for

ignores · abandons

construction vs. destruction

resewsunstitches

Removes sewn connections

unseams · rips · tears · unpicks · cuts

repetition vs. initial action

resewssews

Joins with thread

makes · creates · crafts

Family

resew, resewing, resewn, resewed

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G