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oversew

[oh-ver-soh, oh-ver-soh]

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

to sew with stitches passing successively over an edge, especially closely, so as to cover the edge or make a firm seam.

Origin:
1860–65; over- + sew¹

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oversew (ˈəʊvəˌsəʊ, ˌəʊvəˈsəʊ)

—vb , -sews, -sewing, -sewed, -sewn
	to sew (two edges) with close stitches that pass over them both

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