smocking
Pronunciation: /ˈsmɒkɪŋ/
The English word “smocking” has 1 meaning listed here.
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.
Etymology
From smock + -ing.
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