gather
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8.0
- noun
- /ˈɡæðər/
- Specialized
:
frunce
- Hind sat up and tucked her feet carefully under the gathers of her dress. "What does that mean, Teta?" she asked in a subdued voice.
- pleats and gathers
Examples
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Sallah Telgar's heroism and self-sacrifice had, in the past two years, become a favorite harper ballad, repeatedly requested at all Gathers and evening entertainments of any consequence.
Fiction book (1991) -
They wore jumper skirts with numerous gathers, making them look like triangles.
Fiction book (2002) -
You couldn't see the gather area out here.
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Her eye picked them out easily, resplendent as they were in their Gather finery.
Fiction book (1991) -
The dress featured a delicate gather that added texture to the fabric.
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The tailor explained how to create a gather for the neckline of the blouse.
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She admired the intricate gather on the vintage skirt during her shopping trip.
Synonyms
14
7.7
Small folds made by pulling a thread tight along a line of sewing
10
5.5
A small sewn fold in cloth used to make it fit better
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Etymology
Gather as a noun in sewing is the small fold you make when you pull fabric together, and the name comes from the verb that means 'bring together'. So a gather is literally a tiny collection of cloth folds.