Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Sewing \Sew"ing\, n.
   1. The act or occupation of one who sews.

   2. That which is sewed with the needle.

   {Sewing horse} (Harness making), a clamp, operated by the
      foot, for holding pieces of leather while being sewed.

   {Sewing machine}, a machine for sewing or stitching.

   {Sewing press}, or {Sewing table} (Bookbinding), a fixture or
      table having a frame in which are held the cords to which
      the back edges of folded sheets are sewed to form a book.

Source : WordNet®

sewing machine
     n : a textile machine used as a home appliance for sewing