1. a strip of material (such as leather or cloth) used to reinforce or protect a seam or edge, especially in bookbinding or garment construction
Usage: chiefly British; technical term in crafts

1. to apply a gasking or reinforcing strip to (a seam, edge, or binding)
Usage: chiefly British; technical term in bookbinding and tailoring

Examples

• The bookbinder used gasking to strengthen the spine of the leather-bound volume.
• She was gasking the edges of the quilt to prevent fraying.
• The tailor applied gasking along the seams for added durability.
• Gasking is an essential technique in traditional bookbinding.
• He carefully gasked the binding before stitching the pages together.