How to pronounce smocking
American English pronunciation
SMOK-ing
- IPA
- /ˈsmɑkɪŋ/
- Syllables
- SMOK · ing (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What smocking means
Gathered stitching in a honeycomb pattern on cloth
In a sentence: Grandma sewed rows of smocking across the front of my new summer dress.
Where it comes from: It comes from smock, a loose shirt worn over other clothes.
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