- smocking smock·ing n
- ['smɒkɪŋ]
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smocking smock·ing n
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smock|ing — «SMOK ihng», noun. a honeycomb pattern made of lines of stitches crossing each other diagonally and gathering the material, used to ornament dresses or other clothing: »I wore brown holland smocks for everyday…blue serge with scarlet smocking for … Useful english dictionary
smocking — smock|ing [ˈsmɔkıŋ US ˈsma: ] n [U] a type of decoration made on cloth by pulling the cloth into small regular folds held tightly with stitches … Dictionary of contemporary English
smocking — smock|ing [ smakıŋ ] noun uncount decorations on cloth made by making folds and sewing them in position … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Smocking — is an embroidery technique used to gather fabric so that it can stretch. Before elastic, smocking was commonly used in cuffs, bodices, and necklines in garments where buttons were undesirable. Smocking developed in England and has been practiced… … Wikipedia
smocking — smock·ing || smÉ‘kɪŋ / smÉ’k n. decorative embroidery which gathers cloth into small even pleats smÉ‘k /smÉ’k n. loose protective garment worn over clothing while working, overall; undergarment, chemise v. provide with a smock, dress in a… … English contemporary dictionary
smocking — /smok ing/, n. 1. smocked needlework. 2. embroidery stitches used to hold gathered cloth in even folds. [1885 90; SMOCK + ING1] * * * … Universalium
