Noun
- 1. smocking, embroidery, fancywork
- usage: embroidery consisting of ornamental needlework on a garment that is made by gathering the cloth tightly in stitches
Verb
- 1. smock, decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify
- usage: embellish by sewing in straight lines crossing each other diagonally; "The folk dancers wore smocked shirts"
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