smocking

/หˆsmษ’kษชล‹/

IPA: /S M AA1 K IH0 NG/

verb
  1. 1

    To provide with, or clothe in, a smock or a smock frock.

  2. 2

    To apply smocking.

noun
  1. 1

    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.

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