shirring

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

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  • shirring — noun Two or more rows of gathers used to decorate parts of garments, usually the sleeves, bodice and yoke …   Wiktionary

  • shirring — ʃɜr /ʃɜː 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

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  • 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

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