Garments

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Conceptual system
gathering
Domain:  Garments
Subdomain (1st level):  Decorations and details
Table:  Table 4
Noun
Countable
Definition:  Fabric drawn together with thread by hand or by machine, to form fullness.
DCF, 1999
Context:  Thick, off-the-shoulder wool sweaters and knit poncho wraps balanced out her collection of black tuxedo-cut pantsuits and deconstructed silk dresses. Pants had feminine contours with frilly lace cuffs and soft gathering at the knees, giving a “detached joints” appearance.
Lucire, 2005
Attestation:  10
Co-hyponyms:  print, appliqué (en), intarsia, quilting, lace, embroidery, decorative stitching, topstitching, ruffle
Hyperonyms:  decorations and details
It:  arricciatura
Degree of reliability:  10
Vocabolario illustrato della moda, 2004