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Definition of smocking - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
sewing clothingTECH. embroidery that gathers fabric for stretch and decorationTECH.
- Smocking adds stretch and style to the dress.
Adjective
needleworkTECH. related to gathered embroidery used for decorative stitchingTECH.
- The dress had a smocking pattern on the bodice.
Images of smocking
embroidery that gathers fabric for stretch and decoration
Origin of smocking
Old English, smoc (garment)
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Examples of smocking in a sentence
Smocking was used to add detail to the baby's dress. She admired the smocking on the vintage blouse. Smocking added a delicate touch to the sleeves.
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- French:smock, smocké, ...
- German:Smokarbeit, gesmokt, ...
- Italian:ricamo plissettato, a punto smock, ...
- Spanish:nido de abeja, de nido de abeja, ...
- Portuguese:ponto de fumo, de smocking, ...
- Chinese:抽褶绣, 抽褶的, ...
- Japanese:スモッキング, スモッキングの, ...
- Arabic:تَدْهِيد, مُرَسَّع, ...
- Hebrew:תְּפִירָה בְּאַטְרַקְצִיוֹת, שֶׁל סְמוֹקִינְג, ...
- Russian:смо́кинг, вышивка смокинг, ...
- Ukrainian:зборчаста вишивка, смокінговий, ...
- Hindi:स्मॉकिंग, स्मोकिंग, ...
Definition of smock - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
clothingloose protective garment for workers
- Farm workers traditionally wore smocks in the fields.
2.
artloose garment worn by artists for protection
- The painter wore a smock to keep paint off his clothes.
3.
smockingTECH. loose garment decorated with smockingTECH.
- The vintage smock had intricate smocking on the chest.
Verb
1.
clothingdress someone in a loose garment
- The artist was smocked before starting the painting.
2.
decorationTECH. decorate a garment with smockingTECH.
- She decided to smock the dress for the party.
Images of smock
loose protective garment for workers 
loose garment worn by artists for protection 
loose garment decorated with smocking
Expressions with smock
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fashion garment inspired by traditional workwear
She styled her outfit with a vintage smock frock.
flowering plant known as cuckooflower
Lady's smock blooms beautifully in the spring.
type of windmill with a hexagonal or octagonal wooden tower
The smock mill on the hill has been restored to working condition..
Origin of smock
Old English, smoc (garment)
Examples of smock in a sentence
The artist's smock was splattered with paint. She donned a smock before starting her pottery class. The sculptor's smock was covered in clay and dust. She wore a colorful smock for the art class. The child's smock was embroidered with flowers. The children were smocked for the school play.
Nurses are smocked before entering the operating room. She learned to smock the fabric beautifully. He decided to smock the cuffs of the shirt.
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- French:blouse, habiller d'une blouse, ...
- German:Kittel, einkleiden, ...
- Italian:camice, vestire, ...
- Spanish:blusón, vestir con una bata, ...
- Portuguese:bata, vestir com uma bata, ...
- Chinese:罩衫, 穿罩衫, ...
- Japanese:スモック, スモックを着せる, ...
- Arabic:مِرْيُول, أَلْبَسَ ثَوْبًا فَضْفاضًا, ...
- Hebrew:חָלוּק, לְהַלְבִּישׁ בְּחָלוּק, ...
- Russian:рабочий халат, одеть в халат, ...
- Ukrainian:халат, одягати, ...
- Hindi:स्मॉक, ढीला वस्त्र पहनाना, ...
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