- shirring
- noun Date: circa 1882 a decorative gathering (as of cloth) made by drawing up the material along two or more parallel lines of stitching
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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shirring — ☆ shirring [shʉr′iŋ ] n. 1. a gathering made in cloth by drawing the material up on parallel rows of short running stitches 2. any trim made by shirring * * * … Universalium
shirring — ☆ shirring [shʉr′iŋ ] n. 1. a gathering made in cloth by drawing the material up on parallel rows of short running stitches 2. any trim made by shirring … English World dictionary
Shirring — is two or more rows of gathers used to decorate parts of garments, usually the sleeves, bodice and yoke … Wikipedia
shirring — Shirr Shirr, n. (Sewing) A series of close parallel runnings which are drawn up so as to make the material between them set full by gatherings; called also {shirring}, and {gauging}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shirring — noun Two or more rows of gathers used to decorate parts of garments, usually the sleeves, bodice and yoke … Wiktionary
shirring — ʃɜr /ÊƒÉœË n. gathers created in a fabric by sewing parallel rows of running stitches v. create gathers in fabric by sewing parallel rows of running stitches … English contemporary dictionary
shirring — Alu … English-Hawaiian dictionary
shirring — noun baking shelled eggs • Derivationally related forms: ↑shirr • Hypernyms: ↑baking … Useful english dictionary
Bell sleeve — A bell sleeve can be either long or short and is usually set smoothly into the armhole (no pleating or shirring) and flares toward the bottom, where it is gathered into a band, or cuff, by shirring or by smocking. The effect is reminiscent of a… … Wikipedia
shirr — ☆ shirr [shʉr ] n. [< ?] SHIRRING vt. 1. to make shirring in (cloth or a garment) 2. to bake (eggs) in small buttered dishes, often with crumbs, cheese, etc … English World dictionary
