vbl. sb. [f. SMOCK v. 4.] The action of gathering and working a garment after the fashion of a smock-frock; the ornamental pattern so formed.
1888. Bow Bells, 9 March. This was … shaped by means of the ‘honeycombing’ or ‘smocking.’
1890. Daily News, 27 Nov., 2/4. Smocking is still largely used for the yokes.
