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See Also:

• present participle of smock.

smocking

American  

[smok-ing] / ˈsmɒk ɪŋ /

noun

1. smocked needlework.

2. embroidery stitches used to hold gathered cloth in even folds.

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smocking British  

/ ˈsmɒkɪŋ /

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of smocking

First recorded in 1885–90; smock + -ing ¹

Related Words

• pleat