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noun
An embroidery technique in which the fabric is gathered and then embroidered with decorative stitches to hold the gathers in place; the product of the use of this embroidery technique.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: business, manufacturing, sewing, textiles
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verb
present participle and gerund of smock
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
embroidery consisting of ornamental needlework on a garment that is made by gathering the cloth tightly in stitches
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: embroidery, fancywork
History
From smock + -ing.
Across languages
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
