To gather (a piece of cloth, a garment, etc.) into creases or pleats; to pleat. Obsolete.
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释义 | the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > tailoring or making clothes > tailor or make clothes [verb (transitive)] > gather (7) frouncea1533 To gather (a piece of cloth, a garment, etc.) into creases or pleats; to pleat. Obsolete. gather1576 spec. To draw together or pucker (part of a dress) by means of a thread. full1815 transitive. Chiefly Dressmaking. To give volume to (fabric) by gathering, folding, ruffling, or pleating. Also with on. Usually in passive. Cf… to set in1858 To draw or gather in. gauge1881 Dressmaking. To draw up in a series of parallel gatherings. (See gauging, n.) bunch1884 transitive. To make into a bunch; to gather (a dress) into folds; to group (animals) (U.S.). Also absol. (see quot. 1887). Also with up. kilt1887 transitive. To gather in vertical pleats, fastened at the top and free at the bottom, as in a kilt. |
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