smocking

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Present participle of smock
An embroidery technique in which the fabric is gathered and then embroidered with decorative stitches to hold the gathers in place
Smocking is a decoration on tops and dresses which is made by gathering the material into folds using small stitches. a type of decoration made on cloth by pulling the cloth into small regular folds held tightly with stitches
embroidery consisting of ornamental needlework on a garment that is made by gathering the cloth tightly in stitches
{i} decorative embroidery which gathers cloth into small even pleats
smock
A blouse
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To provide with, or clothe in, a smock or a smock frock. Alfred Tennyson
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To apply smocking
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A woman's undergarment; a shift; a chemise

In her smock, with head and foot all bare. Chaucer.

smock
{a} like a woman
smock
{n} a woman's body-linen, a shift
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Hence, of or pertaining to a woman
smock
A blouse; a smoock frock
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A smock is a loose garment worn by people such as artists to protect their clothing
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A loose garment worn as protection by a painter, etc
smock
To provide with, or clothe in, a smock or a smock frock
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A smock is a loose garment, rather like a long blouse, usually worn by women. She was wearing wool slacks and a paisley smock
smock
A woman's under- garment; a shift; a chemise
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embellish by sewing in lines crossing each other diagonally; "The folk dancers wore smocked shirts"
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Of or pertaining to a smock; resembling a smock
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Of or pertaining to a smock; resembling a smock; hence, of or pertaining to a woman
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embellish by sewing in lines crossing each other diagonally; "The folk dancers wore smocked shirts
smock
A womans undergarment; a shift; a chemise
smock
To provide with, or clothe in, a smock or a smock frock. Tennyson
smock
{i} loose protective garment worn over clothing while working, overall; undergarment, chemise
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a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles
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{f} provide with a smock, dress in a loose fitting garment; decorate with smocking, gather in a pattern of small even pleats (of fabric)
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