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smocking

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

smock•ing (smok′ing),USA pronunciation n.

Clothingsmocked needlework.
Clothingembroidery stitches used to hold gathered cloth in even folds.

smock + -ing¹ 1885–90

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smocking /ˈsmɒkɪŋ/ n

ornamental needlework used to gather and stitch material in a honeycomb pattern so that the part below the gathers hangs in even folds

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