gather

verb (CLOTH)

/ˈɡæð.ər/

/-ɚ/

Definition

› [T] to pull cloth into small folds by sewing a thread through it and then pulling the thread tight: a gathered skirtKnitting and sewing › [T] If you gather a piece of clothing or loose cloth about/around yourself, you pull it close to your body: She shivered, and gathered the blanket around her.Enclosing, surrounding and immersing

(Definition of gather verb (CLOTH) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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