Definitions
embroidery consisting of ornamental needlework on a garment that is made by gathering the cloth tightly in stitches
Word origin
From smock + -ing.
Used in a sentence
“Such decoration should be chosen for these as can be designed to follow the threads of the material; that is, tucks, plaits, shirrings, and smockings.”
“Her stitching was fine and regular, her smocking came out even, and the plaids of her jackets met invisibly at the seams.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Gathered stitchwork”8 letters
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