The gathering or girding up of one's garments; concrete the part or fold so gathered; also, the putting of tucks in a garment; concrete a tuck, or…

The action of the vb; the putting or fastening of sleeves to a garment.

The action of the verb; extending, etc.

The action of furnishing with a welt. The edging, binding, or ornamenting (a garment) with a welt or welts; chiefly concrete, an edging, a border…

The action of clothing or adorning with fur.

The action or process of putting ornamental cuffs on a garment.

Padding with bombace.

The action of putting a flounce to a garment.

The gathering or pleating of fabric (cf. full, v.1 3). Also: (a mass of) gathered or pleated fabric. Now rare.

The action of gore, v.3; the act of cutting out, or fitting with, gores.

Edging for a garment, or a seam on upholstery, etc., usually consisting of a fine cord enclosed in a thin length of folded cloth; the addition of…

The action of making a slit in a garment in order to show the lining or an under-garment of a contrasting colour; the opening thus made.

The action of collar, v. in various senses; also attributive.

insertion or making of gussets; also concrete, a gusset.

Excessive trimming. In quot. 1591: the overbalancing of a ship due to uneven distribution of weight (cf. trim, v. 13).

The action of shaping a garment by heating it on a form after it has been dyed. Cf. pre-boarding, n.1