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    Costura (en. Sewing)

    /kos'tu.ra/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    The action and effect of sewing.
    The sewing of this dress is very fine.
    La costura de este vestido es muy fina.
    A set of techniques related to the art of sewing.
    She studied sewing to become a dressmaker.
    Ella estudió costura para convertirse en modista.
    The line that results from sewing two pieces of fabric together.
    The sewing has come undone in several places.
    La costura se ha descosido en varias partes.

    Etymology

    From Latin *consūtūra, meaning 'the action of sewing'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to do sewing
    To carry out sewing tasks.
    hacer costura
    to be in sewing
    To be in the process of making repairs or garments.
    estar en costura
    hand sewing
    To sew manually, without machines.
    costura a mano
    sewing courses
    Classes that teach sewing techniques.
    cursos de costura

    Related Words

    seamstress
    A person who is dedicated to sewing.
    costurera
    to sew
    To join with thread and needle.
    coser
    fabric
    Material made from interwoven threads.
    tejido

    Slang Meanings

    A term used in some places to refer to a complicated sewing project.
    That garment is quite a sewing project.
    Esa prenda es toda una costura.
    A colloquial phrase used to refer to someone who sews very well.
    She is the best seamstress in the neighborhood.
    Ella es la costura del barrio.