smocking
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smocking
- /ˈsmɒkɪŋ/ UK
- /ˈsmɑkɪŋ/ US
Rhymes with -ɒkɪŋ
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From smock + -ing.
noun smockings
- An embroidery technique in which the fabric is gathered and then embroidered with decorative stitches to hold the gathers in place; the product of the use of this embroidery technique. Mr. Hudson […] preaches in his surplice. We see no reason why all clergymen should not do likewise. This donning and undonning, this white dressing and black smocking which one sees in so many churches, is a piece of stale nonsense; […]
verb
- present participle and gerund of smock
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noun embroidery technique in which the fabric is gathered and embroidered with decorative stitches
| Español | nido de abeja |
|---|---|
| Français | nid d'abeilles |
| Deutsch | Smokarbeit |
Talk about this word "smocking." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/smocking. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. smocking. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/smocking "smocking." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/smocking.
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@misc{smocking_2026,
title = {smocking},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/smocking},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
