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Shirring vs Gathering - What's the difference?

shirring | gathering |

As nouns the difference between shirring and gathering

is that shirring is two or more rows of gathers used to decorate parts of garments, usually the sleeves, bodice and yoke while gathering is a meeting or get-together; a party or social function.

As verbs the difference between shirring and gathering

is that shirring is present participle of lang=en while gathering is present continuous of gather; collecting or bringing together.

shirring

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Two or more rows of gathers used to decorate parts of garments, usually the sleeves, bodice and yoke.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Derived terms

    *shirring string

    gathering

    English

    (wikipedia gathering)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A meeting or get-together; a party or social function.
    • I met her at a gathering of engineers and scientists.
  • A group of people or things.
    • A gathering of fruit.
  • ((bookbinding)) A section, a group of bifolios, or sheets of paper, stacked together and folded in half.
    • This gathering machine forms the backbone of a bookbinding operation.
  • A charitable contribution; a collection.
  • A tumor or boil suppurated or maturated; an abscess.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) (m), equivalent to .

    Verb

    (head)
  • present continuous of gather; collecting or bringing together
    • She enjoyed gathering wildflowers.
    Derived terms
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