- to draw up or gather (cloth or the like) on three or more parallel threads.
- to bake (eggs removed from the shell) in a shallow dish or in individual dishes.
- a shirred arrangement, as of cloth.
- to gather (fabric) into two or more parallel rows to decorate a dress, blouse, etc, often using elastic thread
- to bake (eggs) out of their shells
- a series of gathered rows decorating a dress, blouse, etc
