Associations to the word «Smocking»
Noun
| 1 |
Wiktionary
SMOCKING, noun. An embroidery technique in which the fabric is gathered and then embroidered with decorative stitches to hold the gathers in place.
SMOCKING, verb. Present participle of smock
Dictionary definition
SMOCKING, noun. Embroidery consisting of ornamental needlework on a garment that is made by gathering the cloth tightly in stitches.
Wise words
Language is a process of free creation; its laws and
principles are fixed, but the manner in which the principles
of generation are used is free and infinitely varied. Even
the interpretation and use of words involves a process of
free creation.