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smocking

American  
[smok-ing] / ˈsmɒk ɪŋ /

noun

  1. smocked needlework.

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

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

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