Associations to the word «Smocking»

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

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King