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Shirring

To make gathers in textiles by drawing together parallel threads.

📖 Definitions of "Shirring"

verb
  1. 1

    To make gathers in textiles by drawing together parallel threads.

  2. 2

    To bake (a raw egg removed from its shell) in a baking dish.

noun
  1. 1

    Two or more rows of gathers used to decorate parts of garments, usually the sleeves, bodice and yoke.

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