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smocking

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smock·ing  (smkng)
n.
Needlework decoration of small, regularly spaced gathers stitched into a honeycomb pattern.
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smocking
smocking [ˈsmɒkɪŋ]
n
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) 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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Noun1.smocking - embroidery consisting of ornamental needlework on a garment that is made by gathering the cloth tightly in stitchessmocking - embroidery consisting of ornamental needlework on a garment that is made by gathering the cloth tightly in stitches
fancywork, embroidery - decorative needlework
Translations
smocking [ˈsmɒkɪŋ] N → adorno m de frunces
smocking [ˈsmɒkɪŋ] n → smocks mpl
smocking
n → Smokarbeit f
smocking [ˈsmɒkɪŋ] n → ricamo a nido d'ape
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