smocking
An embroidery technique in which the fabric is gathered and then embroidered with…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.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)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.
Smokarbeit
- embroidery consisting of ornamental needlework on a garment that is made by gathering the cloth tightly in stitches
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From smock + -ing.From smock + -ing.
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Forms
plural: smockingsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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