shirring
Americannoun
plural
shirrings-
an ornamental feature on a garment, made by gathering the fabric together on three or more parallel threads, typically elasticized.
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the process or technique used to create this feature.
Example Sentences
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There was a lot of shirring and Breton stripes.
From New York Times • Sep. 30, 2021
I pulled out a red dress with side shirring and lots of stretch.
From Salon • Jan. 2, 2013
Fashion's permutations and combinations have fascinated the frivolous and the furrow-browed; the shirring of a sleeve or the fall of a hemline has borne the burden of some heavy-duty thinking.
From Time Magazine Archive
Not to mention cap sleeves, shirring, scalloped edges and a lot of stuff a romantic six-year-old would favor, including aprons and petticoats.
From Time Magazine Archive
Long elbow cuffs, and above them two beautiful puffs divided by rows of shirring and bows of brown silk ribbon.
From Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908 by Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud)
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