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smocking

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. smocking (noun)
  2. smock (verb)

smock·ing

noun \ˈsmä-kiŋ\

Definition of SMOCKING

: a decorative embroidery or shirring made by gathering cloth in regularly spaced round tucks
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First Known Use of SMOCKING

1888

Rhymes with SMOCKING

flocking, shocking, stocking

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