I wore brown holland smocks for everyday…blue serge with scarlet smocking for winter (New Yorker).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
smock·ing — /ˈsmɑːkıŋ/ noun [noncount] : a type of decoration for clothing that is made of many small folds that are sewn into place … Useful english dictionary
smocking — smock|ing [ˈsmɔkıŋ US ˈsma: ] n [U] a type of decoration made on cloth by pulling the cloth into small regular folds held tightly with stitches … Dictionary of contemporary English
smocking — smock|ing [ smakıŋ ] noun uncount decorations on cloth made by making folds and sewing them in position … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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