smocking

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsmɒkɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(smok′ing)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
smock•ing  (smok′ing),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Clothingsmocked needlework.
  2. Clothingembroidery stitches used to hold gathered cloth in even folds.
  • smock + -ing1 1885–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
smocking / ˈsmɒkɪŋ/
  1. ornamental needlework used to gather and stitch material in a honeycomb pattern so that the part below the gathers hangs in even folds
'smocking' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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