💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Smocking"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| gaberdinenoun | Alternative form of gabardine (“textile”). [(uncountable, countable) A type of woolen cloth with a diagonal ribbed texture on one side.] |
| dusternoun | An object, such as a cloth or a purpose-made soft and puffy pad or mitt, used for dusting surfaces etc. |
| dust coatnoun | a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles |
| smockernoun | An embroiderer using the smocking technique |
| honeycomb pleatnoun | A narrow, rolled pleat used as a foundation for smocking. |
| strokingverb | The act of making strokes or giving a stroke. |
| seamstressingnoun | The trade practiced by seamstresses. |
| sewingnoun | The action of the verb to sew. |
| couching stitchnoun | A form of embroidery in which a length of wool (or similar) is laid across the surface of a piece of fabric and held in place by fine stitches |
| running stitchnoun | (sewing) A simple embroidery stitch in which the needle is passed in and out of the fabric in a series of even stitches in a straight row. |
| cross-stitchnoun | (uncountable) Embroidery or needlework made using such stitches. |
| hemstitchnoun | an embroidery stitch in which parallel threads are drawn together in groups |
| topstitchingnoun | The use of the topstitch technique. |
| sewing machinenoun | Any mechanical or electromechanical device used to stitch cloth or other material; normally uses two threads to form lock stitches. |
| whip stitchnoun | (sewing) A simple embroidery or hand sewing stitch in which the needle is passed in and out of the fabric in a series of stitches that circle an edge of the fabric. |
| embroiderynoun | The ornamentation of fabric using needlework. |
| lockstitchnoun | (sewing) A stitch made by a sewing machine in which two threads are interlocked. |
| topstitchnoun | (sewing, uncountable) A sewing technique, most often used on garment edges such as necklines and hems, where it helps facings to stay in place and gives a crisp edge. |
| stitcherynoun | fine work done by stitching |
| gaugingnoun | Measurement or estimation, with or as if with a gauge. |
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