English Dictionary: stroking | by the DICT Development Group |
2 results for stroking | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Stroking \Strok"ing\, n. 1. The act of rubbing gently with the hand, or of smoothing; a stroke. I doubt not with one gentle stroking to wipe away ten thousand tears. --Milton. 2. (Needlework) The act of laying small gathers in cloth in regular order. 3. pl. See {Stripping}, 2. --Smollett. |