gathering
14
7.7
- noun
- /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
- Specialized
:
fruncido
- She demonstrated the technique of gathering by pulling the thread to create small puckers in the fabric.
- information gathering
- data gathering
- hunting and gathering
Examples
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When she touches her hair, she finds a gathering of lace, a mantilla with a rose on top.
Fiction book (1999) -
I had such a hard time with the gathering at the top.
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Moving gracefully, in step with the music, the dancers mimed the gathering, cutting, and folding of an immense fabric.
Fiction book (1994) -
The crowns and globe-like gatherings of cloth rise like heads atop a conical body draped with beads.
Academic text (1993) -
To create a ruffled effect on the dress, I focused on the gathering to ensure the fabric had a beautiful drape.
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For this sewing project, mastering the gathering is essential for achieving a structured look along the garment's hem.
Compounds
A group of people who live by hunting, fishing, and gathering wild plants
People who hunt animals and gather wild plants for food and move from place to place
How Tight
- Specialized
14
7.7
2
5.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Gathering in sewing uses the same root gather, which means 'to pull together' or 'collect'. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine pulling a thread so the cloth makes small folds — that bunching is a sewing gathering.