The action of drawing in or contracting; also, the result of this (see gather, v. 11b 11c 16b); spec. in Building (see quot. 1860 –4).
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| 释义 | the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > parts of clothing > [noun] > trimmings or ornamentation > gather (4) gathering1580 The action of drawing in or contracting; also, the result of this (see gather, v. 11b 11c 16b); spec. in Building (see quot. 1860 –4). gather1663 Plural the gathers, that part of a dress which is gathered or drawn in (cf. gather, v. 11b). fulling1810 The gathering or pleating of fabric (cf. full, v.1 3). Also: (a mass of) gathered or pleated fabric. Now rare. take-up1825 Dressmaking and Tailoring. A gather, tuck, pleat, etc., formed by folding or gathering the fabric of a garment. Also: the act of creating a gather… |
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